Where does “melodija” come from?

melodija (Maltese) comes from Italian melodia, from Ancient Greek μελῳδίᾱ, from Ancient Greek μέλος, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

melodija (Maltese): melody

Definitions

  1. melody

Ancestry of “melodija”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmelodiamelody, tune
2Ancient Greekμελῳδίᾱsinging, chanting
3Ancient Greekμέλοςpart of a body, limb, member, part; part of a...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Ancient Greek μέλος →