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Melior etymology
Latin
Latin word melior comes from Proto-Indo-European *mī-
Etymology of melior
Detailed word origin of melior
Dictionary entry
Language
Definition
*mī-
Proto-Indo-European
(ine)
*mol(w)ə-
Proto-Indo-European
(ine)
to grind, mill
*mélyōs
Proto-Indo-European
(ine)
melior
Latin
(lat)
Better; irregular comparative degree of.
Words with the same origin as
melior
Descendants of *mī-
commune
mala
malum
milium
mulier
munus
pugna