Reconstruction:Latin/melus

This Latin entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μηλέα (mēléa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmelʊs/

Noun

*mēlus m (Proto-Romance)

1. apple tree

Synonyms

• mālus

Related terms

• mēlum

Descendants

• Aromanian: mer
• Italian: melo
• Megleno-Romanian: mer
• Romanian: măr