mellow

Origin: The is derived from Late , melwe; further etymology uncertain, possibly: * from an use of melow, melowe, melewe, mele, from , melu, from , from ; or * a variant of , merowe, meruw, from , mearu, from , from . The and are both derived from the adjective. The etymology of noun sense 3 (“close friend; lover”) is unknown, but may also be derived from the adjective. * * * * () * *. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).