Where does “meilleur” come from?
meilleur (French) comes from Middle French meilleur, 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.
meilleur (French): comparative degree of bon; comparative degree of...
Definitions
- comparative degree of bon; comparative degree of...
Ancestry of “meilleur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | meilleur | comparative degree of bon; superlative degree of... |
| 2 | Old French | meillor | better; comparative degree of bon; best;... |
| 3 | Latin | melĭor | better |
| 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 |