Where does “μελάνθριξ” come from?
μελάνθριξ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Μέλας, from Ancient Greek black.
μελάνθριξ (Ancient Greek): black-haired
Definitions
- black-haired
Ancestry of “μελάνθριξ”, step by step
μελάνθριξ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek Μέλας
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Μέλας | dark in color; sometimes so dark as to lack color, black |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | black | — |
via Ancient Greek θρῐ́ξ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | θρῐ́ξ | hair |