Where does “melitose” come from?
melitose (French) comes from French ose, from French oser, from Old French oser, from Late Latin auso, from Latin audere, from Latin audeo, from Proto-Italic awidēō, from Proto-Italic awidos.
melitose (French): melitose
Definitions
- melitose
Ancestry of “melitose”, step by step
melitose traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French ose
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | ose | first-person singular present indicative of oser;... |
| 2 | French | oser | to dare; to be allowed to |
| 3 | Old French | oser | to dare |
| 4 | Late Latin | auso | — |
| 5 | Latin | audere | present active infinitive of audeō |
| 6 | Latin | audeo | I dare, venture, risk; I am eager for battle |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | awidēō | to be greedy |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | awidos | — |