Where does “meline” come from?
meline (English) comes from Latin mēlīnus, from Ancient Greek μήλινος, from Ancient Greek -ῐνος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
meline (English): Having the qualities of or relating to a badger;...
Definitions
- Having the qualities of or relating to a badger;...
Ancestry of “meline”, step by step
meline traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin mēlīnus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | mēlīnus | Of or pertaining to honey |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μήλινος | of or made of apples |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῐνος | added to nouns or adverbs to form adjectives relating to material, time, and so on: made of, during the time of |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via French Méline
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Méline | — |