Where does “mel” come from?
mel (Old Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin *melem, from Latin mel, from Proto-Indo-European mélit — honey.
mel (Old Portuguese): honey
Ancestry of “mel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | *melem | — |
| 2 | Latin | mel | honey; sweetness, pleasantness; darling, sweet,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mélit | honey |