Where does “meliorater” come from?
meliorater (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.
meliorater (English): Alternative form of meliorator
Definitions
- Alternative form of meliorator
Ancestry of “meliorater”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | meliorate | To make better; to improve; to solve a problem;... |
| 2 | Latin | melioratus | |
| 3 | Latin | meliōrō | — |
| 4 | Latin | melĭor | — |
| 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 |