English
Melitene
Melitene comes from Ancient Greek Μελιτηνή, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *mélit ‘honey’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*mélit‘honey’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΜελιτηνήMelitēnḗ
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEMelitēnē
- EnglishtodayMelitene
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*mélit‘honey’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΜελιτηνήMelitēnḗ
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEMelitēnē
- EnglishtodayMelitene
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *mélit ‘honey’
Today it means
name Former name of Malatya: a city in Turkey.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *mélit / Melitene