Etymology of the English word melilot
the English word
melilotderived from the Old French word
melilotderived from the Latin word
melilotos (clover; melilotus)
derived from the Greek word
melilotos, μελίλωτος
derived from the Greek word
meli, μέλι (honey)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*melit-derived from the Greek word
lotos, λωτός
Date
The earliest known usage of melilot in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
