Etymology of the French word multiplier
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-Date
The earliest known usage of multiplier in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
démultiplier,
multipliable,
multipliant,
surmultiplierDerivations in other languages
English
multiplyCognates
English
multiply, German
multiplizieren, Italian
multiplicare, Norwegian
multiplisere, Provençal
multiplicar, Spanish
multiplicar, Swedish
multipliceraUsage
Word found in Old French
