Etymology

multimodal

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Today it means: Having or employing multiple modes. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Latin multimod(us) ← Proto-Italic *medos
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mel-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ml̥tós?
  3. Proto-Italic*moltos
  4. Latinmultus
  5. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*médos
  7. Proto-Italic*medos
  8. Latinmodus
  9. Latinmultimod(us)
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  12. English todaymultimodal

From Latin multimod(us) + English -al.

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