multi-的词源

英文词源

multi-

before vowels mult-, word-forming element meaning "many, many times, much," from comb. form of Latin multus "much, many," from PIE *ml-to-, from root *mel- "strong, great, numerous" (cognates: Latin melior "better," Greek mala "very, very much"). Many words that use it (multinational, etc.) are 20c. coinages.

中文词源

multi-：多，强

来自PIE *mel, 强，多，词源同ameliorate. 见multinational, multiply.

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：multi- 词源，multi- 含义。

multi-：许多，多个

来自拉丁语multus,许多，来自PIE*mel,强大的，许多的，词源同meliorate,ameliorate.可能来 自PIE*mo,辛劳，努力，词源同many,more,mole.