Where does “mellifluent” come from?
mellifluent (English) comes from Latin mellifluens, from Latin fluō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰléh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
mellifluent (English): Mellifluous
Definitions
- Mellifluous
Ancestry of “mellifluent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | mellifluens | honey-dropping, flowing with honey, mellifluous |
| 2 | Latin | fluō | to flow, stream, pour |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰléh₁- | to bleat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |