Etymograph

English

Mellona

Mellona comes from Latin Mellōna, from mel ‘honey’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *mélit.

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*mélit‘honey’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*melireconstructed
  3. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEmel‘honey’
  4. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEMellōna
  5. EnglishtodayMellona

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*mélit‘honey’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*melireconstructed
  3. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEmel‘honey’
  4. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEMellōna
  5. EnglishtodayMellona

Linked words

through Proto-Indo-European *mélit ‘honey’

mulch, 4 more

through Latin mel ‘honey’

mel, molasses, 10 more

Today it means

name The goddess of bees, and honey.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *mélit / Mellona

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