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Where does “mellifico” come from?

mellifico (Latin) comes from Latin mellificus, from Latin mel, from Proto-Indo-European mélit — honey.

mellifico (Latin): I make honey

Definitions

  1. I make honey

Ancestry of “mellifico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmellificushoney-making, fit for making honey
2Latinmelhoney; sweetness, pleasantness; darling, sweet,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmélithoney

Words derived from “mellifico”

  • mellification
  • mellificans
  • mellificare
  • mellificazione
  • mellificare
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