Where does “melar” come from?
melar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese mel, from Old Portuguese mel, from Vulgar Latin *melem, from Latin mel, from Proto-Indo-European mélit — honey.
melar (Portuguese): to sweeten with honey; to produce honey; to cover...
Definitions
- to sweeten with honey; to produce honey; to cover...
Ancestry of “melar”, step by step
melar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese mel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | mel | honey |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | mel | honey |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | *melem | — |
| 4 | Latin | mel | honey; sweetness, pleasantness; darling, sweet,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mélit | honey |
via Portuguese mela
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | mela |