Where does “μελαγκόρυφος” come from?

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

μελαγκόρυφος (Ancient Greek): Eurasian blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)

Definitions

  1. Eurasian blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)

Ancestry of “μελαγκόρυφος”, step by step

μελαγκόρυφος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Μέλας

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΜέλαςdark in color; sometimes so dark as to lack color, black
2Ancient Greekblack—

via Ancient Greek κορυφή

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκορυφήtop of the head, crown; mountain peak; top, apex
Every word from Ancient Greek black →Every word from Ancient Greek Μέλας →