Where does “mêl” come from?
mêl (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh mel, from Old Welsh mel, from Proto-Brythonic *mel, from Proto-Celtic meli, from Proto-Indo-European mélid — honey.
mêl (Welsh): honey
Ancestry of “mêl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Welsh | mel | — |
| 2 | Old Welsh | mel | — |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | *mel | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | meli | honey |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mélid | honey |