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

  1. Of, relating to, or exhibiting melanism;...

Ancestry of “melanic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalan-ic-ic; Used to form diminutive nouns
2Latin-icusbelonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;...
3Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
4Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
5Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “melanic”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos →Every word from Ancient Greek -ικός →Every word from Latin -icus →