verb/ameɾiˈtaɾ/
to merit, to deserve
Etymology tree Spanish a- Proto-Indo-European *(s)mer- Proto-Indo-European *(s)mr̥-éh₁-yeti Proto-Italic *merējō Proto-Italic *merēō Latin mereō Latin meritus Latin meritumder. Spanish mérito Spanish -ar Spanish ameritar From a- + mérito + -ar.