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Where does “melum” come from?

melum (Latin) comes from Latin mālum, from Ancient Greek μῆλον, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meh₁l- — small animal”; small animal.

melum (Latin): apple

Definitions

  1. apple

Ancestry of “melum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmālum—
2Ancient Greekμῆλονapple; any fruit from a tree; a woman's breast
3Proto-Indo-European(s)meh₁l-small animal”; small animal

Words derived from “melum”

  • eleomele
  • vuotamele
  • mele
  • mela
  • melarancia
  • mela
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