Where does “mēlopepō” come from?
mēlopepō (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek μηλοπέπων, from Ancient Greek πέπων, from Proto-Indo-European pékʷeti, from Proto-Indo-European pekʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃-ép-kʷ-.
mēlopepō (Latin): a fragrant (at least for its time), quince-shaped, golden-colored variety of melon (sp. Cucumis melo) that appeared in the Roman Empire
Definitions
- a fragrant (at least for its time), quince-shaped, golden-colored variety of melon (sp. Cucumis melo) that appeared in the Roman Empire
Ancestry of “mēlopepō”, step by step
mēlopepō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek μηλοπέπων
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μηλοπέπων | melon, "Cucumis melo" |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πέπων | ripe, softened; good, sweet, kind; weak, cowardly |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pékʷeti | to be cooking; to ripen |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pekʷ- | to cook; to ripen |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃-ép-kʷ- | — |
via Koine Greek μηλοπέπων
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koine Greek | μηλοπέπων | melon, "Cucumis melo" |