Where does “mamelon” come from?
mamelon (English) comes from French mamelon, from French mamelle, from Latin mamilla, from Latin mamma, from Latin ferō, from Proto-Italic ferō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
mamelon (English): A hillock; a rounded elevation or protuberance; A...
Definitions
- A hillock; a rounded elevation or protuberance; A...
Ancestry of “mamelon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | mamelon | nipple; hillock, knoll |
| 2 | French | mamelle | breast; nipple |
| 3 | Latin | mamilla | breast; nipple, teat |
| 4 | Latin | mamma | a breast; an udder; a pap; a teat, a dug |
| 5 | Latin | ferō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | ferō | carry, bear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |