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Where does “μελίμηλον” come from?

μελίμηλον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μῆλον, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meh₁l- — small animal”; small animal.

Ancestry of “μελίμηλον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμῆλονapple; any fruit from a tree; a woman's breast
2Proto-Indo-European(s)meh₁l-small animal”; small animal

Words derived from “μελίμηλον”

  • melimelum
  • marmelos
  • membrillo
  • mermelada
  • мармелад
  • marmelade
  • Marmelade
  • marmelo
  • marmelada
  • マルメロ
  • marmelade
  • marmolada
  • marmelade
  • 마르멜로
  • marmelo
  • marmeleiro
  • marmelat
  • מאַרמעלאַד
  • marmelo
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