Where does “melaza” come from?
melaza (Spanish) comes from Late Latin mellaceus, from Latin mel, from Proto-Indo-European mélit — honey.
melaza (Spanish): molasses
Ancestry of “melaza”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | mellaceus | honeylike, honey-sweet |
| 2 | Latin | mel | honey; sweetness, pleasantness; darling, sweet,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mélit | honey |