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
- growth, increase; advancement; growth spurt
Ancestry of “medra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | medrar | to grow; to thrive, prosper |
| 2 | Spanish | medrar | to thrive, grow; to prosper, flourish |
| 3 | Spanish | mejdrar | — |
| 4 | Spanish | mejorar | to make better, improve; to enhance; to... |
| 5 | Latin | meliōrāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | melĭor | better |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | meljōs | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mélyōs | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |