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Etymology of the English word multiversity

the English word multiversity
derived from the English word university
derived from the Old French word universite
derived from the Medieval Latin word universitas (universe, sum of all things; whole; university)
derived from the Latin word universus (whole world; all men, everybody; whole, entire; all together)
derived from the Latin word versus (line, verse; furrow)
derived from the Latin word vertere (to turn; turn, turn around; change)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *wer-
using the Late Latin prefix uni-
derived from the Latin word unus (one; alone, a single, sole)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *oi-no-
using the English prefix multi-
derived from the Latin word multus (many; much, many, great)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *mel-

Date

The earliest known usage of multiversity in English dates from the 20th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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