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Multiple

2 stages from Latin to English.

Today it means consisting of, or involving, more than one part, element, or instance
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Stage 1 of 2
multiplex
Latin · ancient
"having many folds"
having many folds, from multus (many) and plicare (to fold)
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Stage 2 of 2
multiple
English · 1650s
"consisting of more than one part or element"
settled as the English word for consisting of more than one part
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