Etymology of the English word multivitamin
the English word
multivitaminusing the English prefix
multi-derived from the Latin word
multus (many; much, many, great)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*mel-derived from the English word
vitaminusing the English prefix
vit-derived from the Latin word
vita (viaţă; life; life, career, livelihood)
derived from the Latin word
vivere (be alive, live; survive)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷei- (to live)
Usage
Word found in Modern English
