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
Ancestry of “melodia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | μελῳδίᾱ | singing, chanting |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μέλος | part of a body, limb, member, part; part of a... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
Words derived from “melodia”