Where does “Melissa” come from?

Melissa comes from Ancient Greek μέλισσα, derived from Ancient Greek μέλι, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European leyǵʰ-.

Melissa (English): Bee-nymph in Greek mythology

Definitions

  1. Bee-nymph in Greek mythology

Ancestry of “Melissa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmelissa—
2Ancient GreekΜέλισσαbee
3Ancient Greekμέλισσᾰbee
Every word from Ancient Greek μέλισσᾰ →Every word from Ancient Greek Μέλισσα →Every word from Latin melissa →