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Where does “medrar” come from?

medrar (Spanish) comes from Spanish mejdrar, from Spanish mejorar, from Latin meliōrāre, 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.

medrar (Spanish): to thrive, grow; to prosper, flourish

Definitions

  1. to thrive, grow; to prosper, flourish

Ancestry of “medrar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmejdrar—
2Spanishmejorarto make better, improve; to enhance; to...
3Latinmeliōrāre—
4Latinmelĭor—
5Proto-Italicmeljōs—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmélyōs—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “medrar”

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