Where does “melhor” come from?

melhor (Old Occitan) comes 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.

melhor (Old Occitan): best

Definitions

  1. best

Ancestry of “melhor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmelĭorbetter
2Proto-Italicmeljōs—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmélyōs—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “melhor”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mélyōs →