Etymology of the English word mamelon
the English word
mamelonderived from the French word
mamelonderived from the French word
mamellederived from the Latin word
mamilla (breast, teat)
derived from the Latin word
mamma (breast; breast, udder)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ma-Date
The earliest known usage of mamelon in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
