Etymology of the English word melodeon
the English word
melodeonderived from the English word
melodiumderived from the English word
melodyderived from the French word
mélodiederived from the Greek word
meloidiaderived from the Greek word
melos, μέλος (a limb or part of the body)
derived from the Greek word
oidederived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wed-derived from the Old French word
melodyderived from the Late Latin word
melodia (melody; pleasant song)
derived from the Greek word
meloidiaderived from the Greek word
melos, μέλος (a limb or part of the body)
derived from the Greek word
oidederived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wed-Date
The earliest known usage of melodeon in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
nickelodeon,
orchestrionUsage
Word found in Modern English
