Where does “medlar” come from?

medlar (English) comes from Middle English medler, from Old French medler, from Old French medlé, from Latin mespilum, from Ancient Greek μέσπιλον — medlar.

medlar (English): "Mespilus germanica", common medlar; Any tree of...

Definitions

"Mespilus germanica", common medlar; Any tree of...

Ancestry of “medlar”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	medler	The common medlar or its fruit
2	Old French	medler	Alternative form of mesler
3	Old French	medlé	mixed; intermixed; past participle of medler
4	Latin	mespilum	The medlar
5	Ancient Greek	μέσπιλον	medlar

Every word from Ancient Greek μέσπιλον →Every word from Latin mespilum →Every word from Old French medlé →