Where does “mejora” come from?

mejora (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.

mejora (Spanish): improvement, improving, amelioration, betterment, refinement

Definitions

  1. improvement, improving, amelioration, betterment, refinement

Ancestry of “mejora”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmejorarto make better, improve; to enhance; to...
2Latinmeliōrāre—
3Latinmelĭorbetter
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 “mejora”

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