Etymology

multimap

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Today it means: A data structure that maps a single key to multiple values. Full definition →

English map ← Middle English multi- ← Latin multī
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The story

  1. Proto-Italic*moltos
  2. Latinmultus
  3. Latinmultī
  4. Middle Englishmulti-
  5. Englishmulti-
  6. Englishmap
  7. English todaymultimap

From multi- + map.

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