Where does “mellītus” come from?

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

mellītus (Latin): of or pertaining to honey

Definitions

  1. of or pertaining to honey

Ancestry of “mellītus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmelhoney; sweetness, pleasantness; darling, sweet,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmélithoney

Words derived from “mellītus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mélitEvery word from Latin mel
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