Where does “marmeleiro” come from?

marmeleiro (Galician) comes from Galician marmelo, from Old Portuguese marmelo, from Latin melimelum, from Ancient Greek μελίμηλον, from Ancient Greek μῆλον, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meh₁l- — small animal”; small animal.

marmeleiro (Galician): quince tree

Definitions

quince tree

Ancestry of “marmeleiro”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Galician	marmelo	quince
2	Old Portuguese	marmelo	—
3	Latin	melimelum	honey apple, sweet apple
4	Ancient Greek	μελίμηλον	geniting, a variety of apple
5	Ancient Greek	μῆλον	apple; any fruit from a tree; a woman's breast
6	Proto-Indo-European	(s)meh₁l-	small animal”; small animal

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)meh₁l- →Every word from Ancient Greek μῆλον →Every word from Ancient Greek μελίμηλον →