Where does “Meliaceae” come from?
Meliaceae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Melia, from Ancient Greek μελία, from Proto-Indo-European mélit — honey.
Ancestry of “Meliaceae”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Melia | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μελία | manna ash; ashen spear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mélit | honey |
Words derived from “Meliaceae”