Where does “melocotón” come from?
melocotón (Spanish) comes from Latin mālum cotōnĭum, from Ancient Greek μηλοκυδώνιον, from Ancient Greek μῆλον, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meh₁l- — small animal”; small animal.
melocotón (Spanish): peach
Definitions
- peach
Ancestry of “melocotón”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | mālum cotōnĭum | the quince, fruit of the Cydonia |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μηλοκυδώνιον | quince |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μῆλον | apple; any fruit from a tree; a woman's breast |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)meh₁l- | small animal”; small animal |