Where does “Melissa” come from?

Melissa (Portuguese) comes from Latin melissa, from Ancient Greek Μέλισσα, from Ancient Greek μέλισσᾰ — bee.

Melissa (Portuguese): Melissa nymph who discovered and taught the use of honey

Definitions

  1. Melissa nymph who discovered and taught the use of honey

Ancestry of “Melissa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmelissa—
2Ancient GreekΜέλισσαbee
3Ancient Greekμέλισσᾰbee
Every word from Ancient Greek μέλισσᾰ →Every word from Ancient Greek Μέλισσα →Every word from Latin melissa →