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	—
3	Ancient Greek	μελίμηλον	—
4	Ancient Greek	μῆλον	apple; any fruit from a tree; a woman's breast
5	Proto-Indo-European	(s)meh₁l-	small animal”; small animal

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