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Where does “doulcemelle” come from?

doulcemelle (Old French) comes from Latin dulce melos, from Ancient Greek μέλος, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

doulcemelle (Old French): A type of musical instrument. Its exact nature is...

Definitions

  1. A type of musical instrument. Its exact nature is...

Ancestry of “doulcemelle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindulce melossweet song
2Ancient Greekμέλοςpart of a body, limb, member, part; part of a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “doulcemelle”

  • dulcimer
  • dulcimerlike
  • dulcimerist
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