meritorious
The origin and history of meritorious.
Etymology
Came into English as Middle English meritorious, borrowed between 1375 and 1425 from Latin meritōrius (“earning money”), which came from meritus, the past participle of mereō (“to earn”).
The origin and history of meritorious.
Came into English as Middle English meritorious, borrowed between 1375 and 1425 from Latin meritōrius (“earning money”), which came from meritus, the past participle of mereō (“to earn”).
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