Etymology

multifunctional

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Today it means: Having multiple functions. Full definition →

English functional ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Middle French function
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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*bʰewg-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*bʰunégti
  10. Proto-Italic*fungōr
  11. Latinfungor
  12. Latinfūnctiō
  13. Old Frenchfonction
  14. Middle Frenchfunction
  15. Englishfunction
  16. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  17. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  18. Englishfunctional
  19. English todaymultifunctional

From multi- + functional.

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