Where does “μέλος” come from?

μέλος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

μέλος (Ancient Greek): part of a body, limb, member, part; part of a...

Definitions

  1. part of a body, limb, member, part; part of a...

Ancestry of “μέλος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “μέλος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →