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Where does “miele” come from?

miele (Italian) comes from Vulgar Latin *melem, from Latin mel, from Proto-Indo-European mélit — honey.

miele (Italian): honey; sweetness; pale yellow colour

Definitions

  1. honey; sweetness; pale yellow colour

Ancestry of “miele”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latin*melem—
2Latinmelhoney; sweetness, pleasantness; darling, sweet,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmélithoney

Words derived from “miele”

  • mellifero
  • mieloso
  • mielosamente
  • mellite
  • lattemiele
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