Mellific
/məˈlɪfɪk/noun
Producing or making honey.
Did you know?Its first element comes from Latin mel, “honey,” the same ancient root behind scientific words for bees and honey-producing organisms.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*melid-
“Honey”
Ancient Greek
Greek
μέλι (meli)
“Honey”
Classical Latin
Latin
mel
“Honey”
Late Latin
Latin
mellificus
“Making honey; honey-producing”
17th Century
English
mellific
“Producing honey”
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