Where does “melolonthine” come from?
melolonthine (English) comes from Translingual Melolonthinae, from Translingual Melolontha, from Ancient Greek μηλολόνθη, from Ancient Greek μῆλον, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meh₁l- — small animal”; small animal.
melolonthine (English): Belonging to the Melolonthinae, a subfamily of scarabs
Definitions
- Belonging to the Melolonthinae, a subfamily of scarabs
Ancestry of “melolonthine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Melolonthinae | subfamily |
| 2 | Translingual | Melolontha | genus |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μηλολόνθη | cockchafer |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μῆλον | apple; any fruit from a tree; a woman's breast |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)meh₁l- | small animal”; small animal |