noun · masculine
melem
*melem m or f
Meaning
- Proto Romancefemininemasculinereconstructionhoney
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | /ˈmɛles/ | — |
| genitive | /ˈmɛli/ | — |
| dative | /ˈmɛli/ | — |
| accusative | /ˈmɛle/ | — |
Origins
From Classical mel n, with a paragogic /-e/ and change in gender. Compare *corem (“heart”), *felem (“bile”).
Insular Romance
- Sardinianmele
- Sardinianmeli
Southern Gallo-Romance
- Catalanmel
- Occitanmèl
- Gasconmèufrom Occitan mèl
Ibero-Romance
- Portuguesemelfrom Old Galician-Portuguese mel
- Spanishmielfrom Old Spanish miel
- Aragonesemiel
- Asturianmiel
- Galicianmelfrom Old Galician-Portuguese mel
- Ladinomielfrom Old Spanish miel
- Ladinomyelfrom Old Spanish miel
- Ladinoמיילfrom Old Spanish miel
- Samoanmelifrom Old Spanish miel
Balkano-Romance
- Romanianmiere
- Aromaniannjari
- Istro-Romanianmľåre
- Megleno-Romanianm'ari
Italo-Dalmatian
- Italianmiele
- Corsicanmele
- Dalmatianmil
- Istriotmel
- Neapolitanmele
- Sicilianmeli
- Venetanmel
- Venetanmiel
Northern Gallo-Romance
- Frenchmielfrom Old French miel
- Normanmyifrom Old French miel
Rhaeto-Romance
- Friulianmîl
- Ladinmil
- Romanshmel
- Romanshmèl
- Romanshmeal
- Romanshmêl
Gallo-Italic
- Emilianmêl
- Ligurianmê
- Ligurianamê
- Lombardmel
- Lombardmil
- Piedmontesemelfrom Old Piedmontese miél
- Piedmontesemefrom Old Piedmontese miél