Where does “マルメロ” come from?

マルメロ (Japanese) comes from Portuguese marmelo, from Latin melimēlum, from Ancient Greek μελίμηλον, from Ancient Greek μῆλον, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meh₁l- — small animal”; small animal.

マルメロ (Japanese): quince

Definitions

quince

Ancestry of “マルメロ”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Portuguese	marmelo	quince
2	Latin	melimēlum	a sweet kind of apple
3	Ancient Greek	μελίμηλον	geniting, a variety of apple
4	Ancient Greek	μῆλον	apple; any fruit from a tree; a woman's breast
5	Proto-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 μελίμηλον →