Where does “μελῳδός” come from?

μελῳδός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μέλος, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

μελῳδός (Ancient Greek): musical

Definitions

  1. musical

Ancestry of “μελῳδός”, step by step

μελῳδός traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek μέλος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμέλοςpart of a body, limb, member, part; part of a...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via Ancient Greek ἀοιδή

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀοιδήsong, ode; legend, tale, story;...
2Proto-Hellenic*awoidā́song

Words derived from “μελῳδός”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Ancient Greek μέλος →