Where does “melodiøs” come from?
melodiøs (Danish) comes from French mélodieux, from French mélodie, from Latin melōdia, from Ancient Greek μελῳδία, from Ancient Greek μελῳδός, from Ancient Greek μέλος, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
melodiøs (Danish): tuneful, melodious
Ancestry of “melodiøs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | mélodieux | sweet, melodious |
| 2 | French | mélodie | melody |
| 3 | Latin | melōdia | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μελῳδία | song, singing; chant; music, melody |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μελῳδός | musical |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μέλος | part of a body, limb, member, part; part of a... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |