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
- to thrive, grow; to prosper, flourish
Ancestry of “medrar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | mejdrar | — |
| 2 | Spanish | mejorar | to make better, improve; to enhance; to... |
| 3 | Latin | meliōrāre | — |
| 4 | Latin | melĭor | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | meljōs | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mélyōs | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
Words derived from “medrar”