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Where does “mejdrar” come from?

mejdrar (Spanish) comes 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.

Ancestry of “mejdrar”, step by step

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

Words derived from “mejdrar”

  • medrar
  • medrar
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