Where does “melology” come from?

melology (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.

melology (English): The study of music; musicology

Definitions

  1. The study of music; musicology

Ancestry of “melology”, 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 →