Where does “mellow” come from?

Mellow comes from Middle English melowe, of uncertain origin and meaning.

mellow (English): Soft or tender by reason of ripeness; having a...

Definitions

  1. Soft or tender by reason of ripeness; having a...

Ancestry of “mellow”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishmelowe

Words derived from “mellow

Every word from Middle English melowe
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