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Reconstruction:Latin/melum

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 μῆλον (mêlon). Compare mālum, from dialectal Ancient Greek μᾶλον (mâlon).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmelu/

Noun

*mēlum n (plural *mēla); second declension (Proto-Romance)

  1. apple

Declension
singular plural
nominative */ˈmelu/ */ˈmela/
accusative */ˈmelu/ */ˈmela/
genitive-dative */ˈmelo/? */ˈmelis/

Synonyms

Descendants
  • Aromanian: mer, meru
  • Italian: mela
  • Friulian: mêl
  • Neapolitan: mìlo, méla
  • Romanian: măr
  • Romansch: mel, mail, meil
  • Spanish: mela

References
  • Alkire, Ti; Rosen, Carol (2010) Romance Languages: A Historical Introduction, University of Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, page 258
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