Etymology of the English word multiplier
the English word
multiplierderived from the English word
multiplyderived from the Old French word
multiplierderived from the Latin word
multiplicare (multiply; repeat; increase)
derived from the Late Latin word
multiplex (having many twists, turns; having many layers; multitudinous, many at once, together)
derived from the Latin word
multus (many; much, many, great)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*mel-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 Latin word
plexus (plaiting, braid; interwoven; intricate)
derived from the Latin word
plectere (buffet, beat; punish; plait, twine)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*plek-using the English suffix
-erderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*-arjazusing the Latin suffix
-arius (-ar)
Derivations in English
photomultiplierUsage
Word found in Modern English
