Where does “μέλισσᾰ” come from?
μέλισσᾰ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μέλι, from Proto-Indo-European mélid — honey.
μέλισσᾰ (Ancient Greek): bee; honey; poet
Ancestry of “μέλισσᾰ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | μέλι | honey; anything sweet |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mélid | honey |
Words derived from “μέλισσᾰ”