Where does “mēlīnus” come from?

mēlīnus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek μήλινος, from Ancient Greek -ῐνος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

mēlīnus (Latin): Of or pertaining to honey

Definitions

Of or pertaining to honey

Ancestry of “mēlīnus”, step by step

mēlīnus traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek μήλινος

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	μήλινος	of or made of apples
2	Ancient Greek	-ῐνος	added to nouns or adverbs to form adjectives relating to material, time, and so on: made of, during the time of
3	Proto-Indo-European	-iHnos	Creates adjectives of materials
4	Proto-Indo-European	-no-	adjectival suffix

via Latin mel

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	mel	honey; sweetness, pleasantness; darling, sweet,...
2	Proto-Indo-European	mélit	honey

via Latin meles

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	meles	badger
2	Ancient Greek	Μέλης	—

Words derived from “mēlīnus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐνος →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos →