Where does “melissa” come from?
melissa (English) comes from Late Latin melissa, from Ancient Greek μέλισσα, from Ancient Greek μέλι, from Proto-Indo-European mélid — honey.
melissa (English): A plant of the genus "Melissa", especially lemon...
Definitions
- A plant of the genus "Melissa", especially lemon...
Ancestry of “melissa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | melissa | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μέλισσα | bee; honey; poet |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μέλι | honey; anything sweet |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mélid | honey |