Etymology

multidifferential

Today it means: Pertaining to any of various constructions based on multiple differential equations or operators. Full definition →

English differential ← Latin differentiāli ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?
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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*dwóh₁
  9. Proto-Indo-European*trísinflu.
  10. Proto-Indo-European*d(w)is-
  11. Proto-Italic*dis-
  12. Latindis-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*bʰer-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéreti
  15. Proto-Italic*ferō
  16. Latinferō
  17. Latindifferō
  18. Latindifferēns
  19. Latindifferentia
  20. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  21. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  22. Latindifferentiāli
  23. Englishdifferential
  24. English todaymultidifferential

From multi- + differential.

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