Where does “melicerous” come from?

melicerous (English) comes from Latin meliceris, from Ancient Greek μελικηρίς, from Ancient Greek μέλι, from Proto-Indo-European mélid — honey.

melicerous (English): Consisting of or containing matter like honey;...

Definitions

  1. Consisting of or containing matter like honey;...

Ancestry of “melicerous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmelicerisa kind of tumor
2Ancient Greekμελικηρίς—
3Ancient Greekμέλιhoney; anything sweet
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmélidhoney
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mélid →Every word from Ancient Greek μέλι →Every word from Ancient Greek μελικηρίς →