Where does “mellaceus” come from?
mellaceus (Late Latin) comes from Latin mel, from Proto-Indo-European mélit — honey.
mellaceus (Late Latin): honeylike, honey-sweet
Ancestry of “mellaceus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | mel | honey; sweetness, pleasantness; darling, sweet,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mélit | honey |