Where does “meglio” come from?

meglio (Italian) comes from Latin melius, 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.

meglio (Italian): better, best; better; best

Definitions

  1. better, best; better; best

Ancestry of “meglio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmeliusnominative neuter singular of melior; accusative...
2Latinmelĭorbetter
3Proto-Italicmeljōs—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmélyōs—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “meglio”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →