The "mellitus" in the full name of this disease comes from the Latin for "honey-sweet"
... Press; mellitus in 
Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary , New York: Harper &... [DOC] [TLE] Positive Health Online | Article - Diabetes Mellitus [PAR] Diabetes mellitus represents a group of metabolic disorders resulting from either 
... or the passing through of water and 'mellitus' is Latin for honey sweet, which 
refers ... diabetes mellitus has been linked to the Western lifestyle, full of 
processed foods ... Diabetes is such a serious diseases that it is placed among 
the top ten... [DOC] [TLE] Healthy Living With Diabetes [PAR] Diabetes comes from the Greek word meaning siphon.