Where does “μέλισσα” come from?

μέλισσα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μέλι, from Proto-Indo-European mélid — honey.

μέλισσα (Ancient Greek): bee; honey; poet

Definitions

  1. bee; honey; poet

Ancestry of “μέλισσα”, step by step

μέλισσα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek μέλι

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμέλιhoney; anything sweet
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmélidhoney

via Ancient Greek μελίλιχια

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμελίλιχια—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵʰ-to lick

Words derived from “μέλισσα”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mélid →Every word from Ancient Greek μέλι →