Where does “メロ” come from?
メロ (Japanese) comes from Japanese メロディ, from English Melody, from Middle English melodie, from Old French melodie, from Latin melōdia, from Ancient Greek μελῳδία, from Ancient Greek μελῳδός, from Ancient Greek μέλος — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
メロ (Japanese): Chilean sea bass; the Patagonian toothfish;...
Definitions
- Chilean sea bass; the Patagonian toothfish;...
Ancestry of “メロ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | メロディ | melody; jingle; short song; tune; melody |
| 2 | English | Melody | — |
| 3 | Middle English | melodie | — |
| 4 | Old French | melodie | — |
| 5 | Latin | melōdia | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μελῳδία | song, singing; chant; music, melody |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μελῳδός | musical |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μέλος | part of a body, limb, member, part; part of a... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |