Where does “μελικηρίς” come from?
μελικηρίς (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μέλι, from Proto-Indo-European mélid — honey.
Ancestry of “μελικηρίς”, step by step
μελικηρίς traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek μέλι
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μέλι | honey; anything sweet |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mélid | honey |
via Ancient Greek κηρός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κηρός | beeswax, honeycomb; wax tapers; genitive singular... |