Where does “amamelide” come from?

amamelide (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek ἁμαμηλίς, from Ancient Greek μῆλον, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meh₁l- — small animal”; small animal.

amamelide (Italian): witch hazel, wych hazel

Definitions

  1. witch hazel, wych hazel

Ancestry of “amamelide”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἁμαμηλίςa tree with fruit like the pear, a kind of medlar...
2Ancient Greekμῆλονapple; any fruit from a tree; a woman's breast
3Proto-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 ἁμαμηλίς →