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Where does “meles” come from?

meles (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Μέλης.

meles (Latin): badger

Definitions

  1. badger

Ancestry of “meles”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΜέλης—

Words derived from “meles”

  • melis
  • mele
  • Meles
  • Melinae
Every word from Ancient Greek Μέλης →