melon

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromμηλοπέπων
2. Latin · derived frommelopeponem
3. Late Latin · derived frommelonem
4. Old French · derived frommelon
5. Middle English · inherited frommeloun
6. English todaymelon

From Middle English meloun, melon, from Old French melon, from Late Latin melonem, from Latin melopeponem, from Ancient Greek μηλοπέπων (mēlopépōn), from μῆλον (mêlon, “apple”) + πέπων (pépōn, “ripe”).