Etymology

demultiplexer

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Today it means: A device or piece of software used to separate signals that were previously combined using a multiplexer. Full definition →

English demultiplex ← Latin multiplex ← Proto-Indo-European *pel-der.?
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*mel-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*ml̥tós?
  9. Proto-Italic*moltos
  10. Latinmulti-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*pel-der.?
  12. Latinmultiplex
  13. Englishmultiplex
  14. Englishdemultiplex
  15. English todaydemultiplexer

From demultiplex + -er.

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