Etymology of the English word centuplicate
the English word
centuplicatederived from the Latin word
centuplicare (increase a hundredfold)
derived from the Latin word
centuplex (hundredfold)
derived from the Late Latin word
plicare (to fold; fold , bend, flex; multiply by X , X-tuple; add together)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*plek-derived from the Medieval Latin word
centum (one hundred)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dekmâ‚€Date
The earliest known usage of centuplicate in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
centuplicated,
centuplicating
