Where does “meliorist” come from?

meliorist (English) comes 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.

meliorist (English): A proponent of meliorism; Of or relating to...

Definitions

  1. A proponent of meliorism; Of or relating to...

Ancestry of “meliorist”, step by step

meliorist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via French mélioriste

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmélioriste—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mélyōs →