meli-t, genitive mel-nés
honey
Reflexes - Pokorny
| Language | Reflex(es) | Gloss | Grammar | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | ||||
| Old Irish | mil | honey | n | LRC |
| Old Irish | milis | sweet | adj | LRC |
| English | ||||
| Old English | meledēaw | mildew | n | W7 LRC |
| Middle English | mellilot | melilot | n | W7 LRC |
| Middle English | mildew | mildew | n | W7 LRC |
| Middle English | ydromel | hydromel | n | W7 LRC |
| English | hydromel | honey diluted in water (then fermented to become mead) | n | AHD W7 LRC |
| English | marmalade | clear jellylike fruit preserve | n | AHD LRC |
| English | melilot | sweet clover | n | AHD W7 LRC |
| English | melliferous | yielding/producing honey | adj | AHD W7 LRC |
| English | mildew | whitish fungi growing on organic matter | n | AHD W7 LRC |
| English | molasses | thick brown viscid syrup made from sugar | n | AHD W7 LRC |
| English | mousse | light spongy food containing cream/gelatin | n | AHD W7 LRC |
| English | oenomel | ancient Greek beverage: wine and honey | n | AHD W7 LRC |
| West Germanic | ||||
| Old High German | militou | honeydew | n | W7 LRC |
| Old High German | milska | sweet mixed drink | n | LRC |
| East Germanic | ||||
| Gothic | milith | honey | n | LRC |
| Italic | ||||
| Latin | hydromeli | hydromel | n.neut | W7 LRC |
| Latin | mel, mellis | honey | n.neut | W7 LRC |
| Latin | melimēlum | must-apple, honey-apple | n.neut | AHD ELD LRC |
| Latin | mellifer | that makes/brings honey | adj | W7 LRC |
| Late Latin | mellaceum | grape juice | n.neut | W7 LRC |
| Late Latin | mulsa | hydromel | n.fem | W7 LRC |
| Late Latin | oenomeli | hydromel | n.neut | W7 LRC |
| Portuguese | marmelada | marmalade | n | AHD LRC |
| Portuguese | melaço | molasses | n.masc | W7 LRC |
| Middle French | melilot | melilot (a flower) | n.masc | W7 LRC |
| Middle French | ydromel | hydromel | n.masc | W7 LRC |
| French | marmelade | marmalade | n | AHD LRC |
| French | mousse | mousse, foam | n.fem | W7 LRC |
| Hellenic | ||||
| Greek | meli | honey | n.neut | W7 LRC |
| Greek | melilōtos | melilot | n.neut | W7 LRC |
| Greek | oinomeli | oenomel, lit. wine and honey | n.neut | W7 LRC |
| Greek | hydromeli | hydromel, lit. water and honey | n.neut | W7 LRC |
| Anatolian | ||||
| Luwian | mallit- | honey | n | LRC |
| Hittite | milit- | honey | n | LRC |