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Where does “μέλαν” come from?

μέλαν (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Μέλας, from Ancient Greek black.

μέλαν (Ancient Greek): ink; neuter nominative/accusative/vocative...

Definitions

  1. ink; neuter nominative/accusative/vocative...

Ancestry of “μέλαν”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΜέλας—
2Ancient Greekblack—

Words derived from “μέλαν”

  • μελάνι
  • μελάνιον
  • mellan
Every word from Ancient Greek black →