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 →