Where does “ameliorate” come from?
ameliorate (English) comes from English meliorate, from Latin melioratus, 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.
ameliorate (English): To make better, or improve, something perceived...
Definitions
- To make better, or improve, something perceived...
Ancestry of “ameliorate”, step by step
ameliorate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English meliorate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | meliorate | To make better; to improve; to solve a problem;... |
| 2 | Latin | melioratus | |
| 3 | Latin | meliōrō | to make better, better, improve |
| 4 | Latin | melĭor | better |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | meljōs | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mélyōs | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |