Where does “meliorate” come from?

meliorate (English) comes 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.

meliorate (English): To make better; to improve; to solve a problem;...

Definitions

  1. To make better; to improve; to solve a problem;...

Ancestry of “meliorate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmelioratus
2Latinmeliōrōto make better, better, improve
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

Words derived from “meliorate”

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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