The suffix is -ply, which means "fold" or "times".
The base word is "multi-", meaning "many" or "multiple".
So, "multiply" literally means "to make manyfold" or "to increase by a factor".
The suffix is -ply, which means "fold" or "times".
The base word is "multi-", meaning "many" or "multiple".
So, "multiply" literally means "to make manyfold" or "to increase by a factor".