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Where does “μελίλωτος” come from?

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

Ancestry of “μελίλωτος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμελίλωτονmelilot, sweet clover
2Ancient Greekμέλιhoney; anything sweet
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmélidhoney

Words derived from “μελίλωτος”

  • melilot
  • melilotic acid
  • melilotos
  • Melilotus
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