Where does “melèzo” come from?
melèzo (Franco-Provençal) comes from Old Occitan melice, from Latin larix, from Ancient Greek λάριξ, from Proto-Celtic daru, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.
melèzo (Franco-Provençal): larch
Definitions
- larch
Ancestry of “melèzo”, step by step
melèzo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Occitan melice
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Occitan | melice | — |
| 2 | Latin | larix | larch |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λάριξ | larch; Venice turpentine |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | daru | oak |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |
via Vulgar Latin *melece
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | *melece | — |