Etymology of the English word melon
the English word
melonderived from the Old French word
melonderived from the Latin word
melonemderived from the Latin word
melo (melon)
derived from the Latin word
melopepo (watermelon)
derived from the Greek word
melopeponderived from the Greek word
melon, μῆλον
derived from the Greek word
peponDate
The earliest known usage of melon in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
watermelonCognates
Catalan
meló, Dutch
meloen, French
melon, German
Melone, Icelandic
melóna, Italian
mellone, Portuguese
melão, Spanish
melon, Swedish
melonUsage
Word found in Modern English
