Where does “melancholier” come from?
melancholier (Middle French) comes from Middle French -er, from Latin -āre, from Proto-Italic -āō, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
melancholier (Middle French): to sadden, render melancholy
Definitions
- to sadden, render melancholy
Ancestry of “melancholier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | -er | Forms infinitives of first-conjugation verbs;... |
| 2 | Latin | -āre | first conjugation |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | -āō | Forms primarily denominative verbs |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 7 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |