Where does “melanic” come from?
melanic (English) comes from Catalan -ic, from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
melanic (English): Of, relating to, or exhibiting melanism;...
Definitions
- Of, relating to, or exhibiting melanism;...
Ancestry of “melanic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Catalan | -ic | -ic; Used to form diminutive nouns |
| 2 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
Words derived from “melanic”