Where does “마르멜로” come from?
마르멜로 (Korean) 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.
마르멜로 (Korean): quince
Ancestry of “마르멜로”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | marmelo | quince |
| 2 | Latin | melimēlum | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μελίμηλον | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μῆλον | apple; any fruit from a tree; a woman's breast |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)meh₁l- | small animal”; small animal |