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Where does “μέλῐ” come from?

μέλῐ (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European mélid — honey.

μέλῐ (Ancient Greek): honey; anything sweet

Definitions

  1. honey; anything sweet

Ancestry of “μέλῐ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmélidhoney

Words derived from “μέλῐ”

  • Melissa
  • Melinda
  • Malinda
  • melissa
  • melilite
  • melilot
  • melilititic
  • melidectes
  • melilotic acid
  • melimelum
  • marmelos
  • Melissa
  • melilotos
  • membrillo
  • mermelada
  • мармелад
  • marmelade
  • Melisse
  • Marmelade
  • marmelo
  • Melissa
  • marmelada
  • マルメロ
  • marmelade
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mélid →