Where does “Melidectes” come from?

Melidectes (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek δέκτης, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Ancient Greek πεῖρα, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Melidectes (Translingual): genus

Definitions

genus

Ancestry of “Melidectes”, step by step

Melidectes traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek δέκτης

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	δέκτης	receiver, recipient
2	Ancient Greek	-τής	Appended to verbs to form agent nouns
3	Ancient Greek	πεῖρα	trial, experiment, attempt
4	Proto-Indo-European	per-	before, in front; first; to go through
5	Proto-Indo-European	pr̥tós	passed , crossed

via Ancient Greek μέλι

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	μέλι	honey; anything sweet
2	Proto-Indo-European	mélid	honey

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Ancient Greek -τής →