Where does “eumelanin” come from?

eumelanin (English) comes from English eu-, from Ancient Greek εὖ, from Ancient Greek ἐΰς, from Proto-Hellenic ehu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁su-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- — good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast.

eumelanin (English): A dark brown pigment related to melanin

Definitions

  1. A dark brown pigment related to melanin

Ancestry of “eumelanin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englisheu-good, well; true, genuine
2Ancient Greekεὖwell
3Ancient Greekἐΰςgood, brave, noble
4Proto-Hellenicehu-good
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁su-good
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wes-good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast

Words derived from “eumelanin”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁su- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ehu- →