Where does “mélèze” come from?
mélèze (Norman) comes from French mélèze, from Franco-Provençal melèzo, from Old Occitan melice, from Latin larix, from Ancient Greek λάριξ, from Proto-Celtic daru, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.
mélèze (Norman): larch
Ancestry of “mélèze”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | mélèze | larch, larch tree |
| 2 | Franco-Provençal | melèzo | — |
| 3 | Old Occitan | melice | — |
| 4 | Latin | larix | larch |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λάριξ | larch; Venice turpentine |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | daru | oak |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |