Where does “meyor” come from?

meyor (Asturian) comes from English mayor, from English Meyer, from Dutch Meijer, from Latin māior, from Latin magnus, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- — big, great; great; big, stour, great.

meyor (Asturian): better

Definitions

  1. better

Ancestry of “meyor”, step by step

meyor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English mayor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmayorThe leader of a city, or a municipality,...
2EnglishMeyeran alternative form of Meir
3DutchMeijer
4Latinmāiorancestors, forefathers; advanced in years, the aged; the elders
5Latinmagnuslarge, big; great; important
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵh₂-big, great; great; big, stour, great

via Latin melĭor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmelĭorbetter
2Proto-Italicmeljōs
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmélyōs
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂-Every word from Latin magnusEvery word from Latin māior