Etymology of the English word ameliorate
the English word
amelioratederived from the English word
melioratederived from the Late Latin word
meliorare (improve; make better)
derived from the Latin word
meliorderived from the Medieval Latin word
bonus (good; good, honest, brave; good, moral, honest)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*deu-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*mel-derived from the English word
a-Date
The earliest known usage of ameliorate in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
amelioration,
ameliorated,
amelioratingUsage
Word found in Modern English
