Where does “melodia” come from?

melodia (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek μελῳδίᾱ, from Ancient Greek μέλος, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

melodia (Italian): melody, tune

Definitions

  1. melody, tune

Ancestry of “melodia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμελῳδίᾱsinging, chanting
2Ancient Greekμέλοςpart of a body, limb, member, part; part of a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “melodia

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel-Every word from Ancient Greek μέλος