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Meleda
Meleda comes from Latin Melita, and goes back to Ancient Greek Μελίτη.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΜελίτηMelítē
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEMelita
- VenetanmodernMeleda
- Italianc. 1300–presentsame form
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΜελίτηMelítē
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEMelita
- VenetanmodernMeleda
- Italianc. 1300–presentsame form
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *mélit ‘honey’
Today it means
name Synonym of Mljet: an island in the Adriatic Sea, Croatia.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Μελίτη / Meleda