Where does “hypermelanosis” come from?

hypermelanosis (English) comes from English melanosis, from English melano-, from Ancient Greek Μέλας, from Ancient Greek black.

hypermelanosis (English): Excessive melanosis

Definitions

  1. Excessive melanosis

Ancestry of “hypermelanosis”, step by step

hypermelanosis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English melanosis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmelanosisThe morbid deposition of black matter, often of a...
2Englishmelano-melanin
3Ancient GreekΜέλαςdark in color; sometimes so dark as to lack color, black
4Ancient Greekblack—

via English hyper

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhyperhyperactive; energetic; overly diligent;...
Every word from Ancient Greek black →Every word from Ancient Greek Μέλας →Every word from English melano- →