Where does “mélodieux” come from?
mélodieux (French) comes from French mélodie, from Latin melōdia, from Ancient Greek μελῳδία, from Ancient Greek μελῳδός, from Ancient Greek μέλος, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
mélodieux (French): sweet, melodious
Ancestry of “mélodieux”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | mélodie | melody |
| 2 | Latin | melōdia | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μελῳδία | song, singing; chant; music, melody |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μελῳδός | musical |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μέλος | part of a body, limb, member, part; part of a... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
Words derived from “mélodieux”