Where does “medra” come from?

medra (Galician) comes from Galician medrar, from Spanish medrar, from Spanish mejdrar, from Spanish mejorar, from Latin meliōrāre, from Latin melĭor, from Proto-Italic meljōs, from Proto-Indo-European mélyōs — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

medra (Galician): growth, increase; advancement; growth spurt

Definitions

  1. growth, increase; advancement; growth spurt

Ancestry of “medra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Galicianmedrarto grow; to thrive, prosper
2Spanishmedrarto thrive, grow; to prosper, flourish
3Spanishmejdrar
4Spanishmejorarto make better, improve; to enhance; to...
5Latinmeliōrāre
6Latinmelĭorbetter
7Proto-Italicmeljōs
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmélyōs
9Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
10Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European mélyōs