Where does “eumelanism” come from?

eumelanism (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.

eumelanism (English): The condition of being eumelanic

Definitions

  1. The condition of being eumelanic

Ancestry of “eumelanism”, step by step

eumelanism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English eu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englisheu—
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

via English melanism

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmelanismCongenital excess of melanin pigmentation in the...
2Frenchmélanismemelanism
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁su- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ehu- →
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