Where does “Melita” come from?

Melita (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Μελίτη, from Ancient Greek μέλι, from Proto-Indo-European mélid — honey.

Ancestry of “Melita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΜελίτη
2Ancient Greekμέλιhoney; anything sweet
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmélidhoney

Words derived from “Melita

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mélidEvery word from Ancient Greek μέλιEvery word from Ancient Greek Μελίτη
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