Where does “mellosus” come from?

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

mellosus (Latin): Of, pertaining to or from honey; honeylike

Definitions

  1. Of, pertaining to or from honey; honeylike

Ancestry of “mellosus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmelhoney; sweetness, pleasantness; darling, sweet,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmélithoney
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mélit →Every word from Latin mel →