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Where does “μηλέα” come from?

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

Ancestry of “μηλέα”, 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 “μηλέα”

  • melus
  • melo
  • meleto
  • melus
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)meh₁l- →