Where does “melicus” come from?

melicus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek μελικός, from Ancient Greek μέλος, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

melicus (Latin): musical, tuneful, melodious

Definitions

  1. musical, tuneful, melodious

Ancestry of “melicus”, step by step

melicus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek μελικός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμελικόςlyric, lyrical
2Ancient Greekμέλοςpart of a body, limb, member, part; part of a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via Koine Greek μελικός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koine Greekμελικός—

Words derived from “melicus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Ancient Greek μέλος →