Where does “melilōtos” come from?
melilōtos (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek μελίλωτος, from Ancient Greek μελίλωτον, from Ancient Greek μέλι, from Proto-Indo-European mélid — honey.
Ancestry of “melilōtos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | μελίλωτος | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μελίλωτον | melilot, sweet clover |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μέλι | honey; anything sweet |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mélid | honey |