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Where does “μελανός” come from?

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

μελανός (Ancient Greek): black

Definitions

  1. black

Ancestry of “μελανός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΜέλας—
2Ancient Greekblack—

Words derived from “μελανός”

  • melanothallite
  • melanure
  • melanurus
  • μελάνουρος
Every word from Ancient Greek black →