Where does “מילה” come from?
מילה (Hebrew) comes from Ancient Greek μελία, from Proto-Indo-European mélit — honey.
מילה (Hebrew): circumcision; word; ash
Ancestry of “מילה”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μελία | manna ash; ashen spear |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mélit | honey |