Where does “améliorateur” come from?
améliorateur (French) comes from French améliorer, from Old French meillor, 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.
améliorateur (French): ameliorator
Ancestry of “améliorateur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | améliorer | to improve, better, ameliorate |
| 2 | Old French | meillor | better; comparative degree of bon; best;... |
| 3 | Latin | melĭor | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | meljōs | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mélyōs | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |