Where does “μελίμηλον” come from?

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

μελίμηλον (Ancient Greek): geniting, a variety of apple

Definitions

  1. geniting, a variety of apple

Ancestry of “μελίμηλον”, step by step

μελίμηλον traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek μῆλον

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

via Ancient Greek μέλι

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμέλιhoney; anything sweet
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmélidhoney

Words derived from “μελίμηλον”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)meh₁l- →Every word from Ancient Greek μῆλον →