Where does “mélo-” come from?

mélo- (French) comes from Ancient Greek μέλος, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

mélo- (French): Related to music or melody

Definitions

  1. Related to music or melody

Ancestry of “mélo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμέλοςpart of a body, limb, member, part; part of a...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “mélo-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel-Every word from Ancient Greek μέλος