Where does “μελισσοκόμος” come from?
μελισσοκόμος (Greek) comes from Greek -κόμος, from Ancient Greek κομέω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱemh₂- — to toil, to exert oneself.
μελισσοκόμος (Greek): beekeeper, apiarist
Ancestry of “μελισσοκόμος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | -κόμος | νόσος + API → νοσοκόμος; βρέφος + API →... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κομέω | to take care of, tend, look after |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱemh₂- | to toil, to exert oneself |