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Where does “mespila” come from?

mespila (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic *mespilā, from Latin mespila, from Ancient Greek Μέσπιλα.

mespila (Old High German): The medlar

Definitions

  1. The medlar

Ancestry of “mespila”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*mespilā—
2Latinmespilanominative plural of mespilum; accusative plural...
3Ancient GreekΜέσπιλα—

Words derived from “mespila”

  • mispel
Every word from Ancient Greek Μέσπιλα →