Where does “mela-” come from?

mela- (English) comes from Ancient Greek Μέλας, from Ancient Greek black.

mela- (English): black; dark

Definitions

  1. black; dark

Ancestry of “mela-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΜέλαςdark in color; sometimes so dark as to lack color, black
2Ancient Greekblack—

Words derived from “mela-”

Every word from Ancient Greek black →Every word from Ancient Greek Μέλας →