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