'multi-tribe' originates from the prefix 'multi-' meaning 'many' and the word 'tribe', which comes from Latin 'tribus', referring to a social division in a traditional society.

'tribus' transformed into the Old French word 'tribu', and eventually became the modern English word 'tribe'.

Initially, 'tribe' referred to a social division in a traditional society, but in 'multi-tribe', it emphasizes the combination of multiple such divisions.