Where does “mellotron” come from?

mellotron (English) comes from English melo-, from French mélo-, from Ancient Greek μέλος, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

mellotron (English): An early electronic keyboard instrument that...

Definitions

  1. An early electronic keyboard instrument that...

Ancestry of “mellotron”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmelo-music
2Frenchmélo-Related to music or melody
3Ancient Greekμέλοςpart of a body, limb, member, part; part of a...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Ancient Greek μέλος →