Where does “μελιηδής” come from?

μελιηδής (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἡδύς, from Proto-Hellenic hwādús, from Proto-Indo-European swéh₂dus, from Proto-Indo-European sweh₂d- — sweet.

μελιηδής (Ancient Greek): honey-sweet

Definitions

  1. honey-sweet

Ancestry of “μελιηδής”, step by step

μελιηδής traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἡδύς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἡδύςpleasant to the taste or smell, sweet; pleasant,...
2Proto-Hellenichwādússweet
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswéh₂dussweet
4Proto-Indo-Europeansweh₂d-sweet

via Ancient Greek μέλι

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμέλιhoney; anything sweet
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmélidhoney
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sweh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swéh₂dus →Every word from Proto-Hellenic hwādús →