Where does “μέλισσα” come from?
μέλισσα (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μέλισσα, from Ancient Greek μέλι, from Proto-Indo-European mélid — honey.
μέλισσα (Greek): bee
Ancestry of “μέλισσα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μέλισσα | bee; honey; poet |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μέλι | honey; anything sweet |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mélid | honey |
Words derived from “μέλισσα”