Where does “メロン” come from?
メロン (Japanese) comes from English melon, from Old French melon, from Latin melonem, from Latin melopeponem, from Ancient Greek μηλοπέπων, from Ancient Greek πέπων, from Proto-Indo-European pékʷeti, from Proto-Indo-European pekʷ-.
メロン (Japanese): melon
Definitions
- melon
Ancestry of “メロン”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | melon | Any of various plants of the family Cucurbitaceae... |
| 2 | Old French | melon | melon (fruit) |
| 3 | Latin | melonem | accusative singular of mēlō |
| 4 | Latin | melopeponem | A type of pumpkin |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μηλοπέπων | melon, "Cucumis melo" |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πέπων | ripe, softened; good, sweet, kind; weak, cowardly |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pékʷeti | to be cooking; to ripen |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pekʷ- | to cook; to ripen |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃-ép-kʷ- | — |