Where does “ameyoramientu” come from?

ameyoramientu (Asturian) comes from Asturian ameyorar, from Latin meliōrāre, from Latin melĭor, from Proto-Italic meljōs, from Proto-Indo-European mélyōs, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

ameyoramientu (Asturian): improvement

Definitions

  1. improvement

Ancestry of “ameyoramientu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Asturianameyorarto improve
2Latinmeliōrāre—
3Latinmelĭorbetter
4Proto-Italicmeljōs—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmélyōs—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mélyōs →
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