Where does “mellificare” come from?
mellificare (Italian) comes from Latin mellifico, from Latin mellificus, from Latin mel, from Proto-Indo-European mélit — honey.
mellificare (Italian): to make honey
Definitions
- to make honey
Ancestry of “mellificare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | mellifico | I make honey |
| 2 | Latin | mellificus | honey-making, fit for making honey |
| 3 | Latin | mel | honey; sweetness, pleasantness; darling, sweet,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mélit | honey |