Where does “meliurur” come from?

meliurur (Dalmatian) comes from Latin meliōrō, 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.

meliurur (Dalmatian): to improve, to ameliorate

Definitions

  1. to improve, to ameliorate

Ancestry of “meliurur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmeliōrōto make better, better, improve
2Latinmelĭorbetter
3Proto-Italicmeljōs—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmélyōs—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
6Proto-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 →