Where does “Melilotus” come from?

Melilotus (Translingual) comes from Latin melilōtos, from Ancient Greek μελίλωτος, from Ancient Greek μελίλωτον, from Ancient Greek μέλι, from Proto-Indo-European mélid — honey.

Melilotus (Translingual): genus

Definitions

genus

Ancestry of “Melilotus”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	melilōtos	melilot, Melilotus sp
2	Ancient Greek	μελίλωτος	—
3	Ancient Greek	μελίλωτον	melilot, sweet clover
4	Ancient Greek	μέλι	honey; anything sweet
5	Proto-Indo-European	mélid	honey

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mélid →Every word from Ancient Greek μέλι →Every word from Ancient Greek μελίλωτον →