Where does “milis” come from?
milis (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic *melissos, from Proto-Celtic meli, from Proto-Indo-European mélid — honey.
milis (Old Irish): sweet
Ancestry of “milis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | *melissos | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | meli | honey |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mélid | honey |
Words derived from “milis”