Where does “mermelada” come from?
mermelada (Spanish) comes from Portuguese marmelada, from Galician marmelo, from Old Portuguese marmelo, from Latin melimelum, from Ancient Greek μελίμηλον, from Ancient Greek μῆλον, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meh₁l- — small animal”; small animal.
mermelada (Spanish): jam, marmalade
Ancestry of “mermelada”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | marmelada | quince jam, quince cheese |
| 2 | Galician | marmelo | quince |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | marmelo | — |
| 4 | Latin | melimelum | honey apple, sweet apple |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μελίμηλον | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μῆλον | apple; any fruit from a tree; a woman's breast |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)meh₁l- | small animal”; small animal |