Where does “melokoton” come from?

melokoton (Tagalog) comes from English melocoton, from Spanish melocotón, from Latin mālum cotōnĭum, from Ancient Greek μηλοκυδώνιον, from Ancient Greek μῆλον, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meh₁l- — small animal”; small animal.

melokoton (Tagalog): peach

Definitions

peach

Ancestry of “melokoton”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	melocoton	A kind of peach having one side deep red, and the...
2	Spanish	melocotón	peach
3	Latin	mālum cotōnĭum	the quince, fruit of the Cydonia
4	Ancient Greek	μηλοκυδώνιον	quince
5	Ancient Greek	μῆλον	apple; any fruit from a tree; a woman's breast
6	Proto-Indo-European	(s)meh₁l-	small animal”; small animal

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)meh₁l- →Every word from Ancient Greek μῆλον →Every word from Ancient Greek μηλοκυδώνιον →