Etymology

multiactivity

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Today it means: Relating to multiple activities. Full definition →

English activity ← Middle French activité ← Latin āctīvitās
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*mel-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ml̥tós?
  3. Proto-Italic*moltos
  4. Latinmultus
  5. Latinmultī
  6. Middle Englishmulti-
  7. Englishmulti-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eǵ-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éǵeti
  10. Proto-Italic*agō
  11. Latinagō
  12. Ancient Greekἐνεργητικός (energētikós)
  13. Latināctīvus
  14. Latināctīvitās
  15. Middle Frenchactivité
  16. Englishactivity
  17. English todaymultiactivity

From multi- + activity.

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