Where does “membrillo” come from?
membrillo (Spanish) comes from Vulgar Latin *melimellum, from Latin melimēlum, from Ancient Greek μελίμηλον, from Ancient Greek μῆλον, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meh₁l- — small animal”; small animal.
membrillo (Spanish): quince
Definitions
- quince
Ancestry of “membrillo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | *melimellum | — |
| 2 | Latin | melimēlum | a sweet kind of apple |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μελίμηλον | geniting, a variety of apple |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μῆλον | apple; any fruit from a tree; a woman's breast |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)meh₁l- | small animal”; small animal |