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Where does “meliorem” come from?

meliorem (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European mélyōs, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

Ancestry of “meliorem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmélyōs—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
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