Where does “fibromelanosis” come from?
fibromelanosis (English) comes from English melanosis, from English melano-, from Ancient Greek Μέλας, from Ancient Greek black.
fibromelanosis (English): pigmentation of fibrous tissue (typically feathers)
Definitions
- pigmentation of fibrous tissue (typically feathers)
Ancestry of “fibromelanosis”, step by step
fibromelanosis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English melanosis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | melanosis | The morbid deposition of black matter, often of a... |
| 2 | English | melano- | melanin |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Μέλας | dark in color; sometimes so dark as to lack color, black |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | black | — |
via English fibro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fibro | Fibro-cement; a building material consisting of... |