Where does “melanin” come from?

melanin (English) comes from Ancient Greek Μέλας, from Ancient Greek black.

melanin (English): Any of a group of naturally occurring dark...

Definitions

  1. Any of a group of naturally occurring dark...

Ancestry of “melanin”, step by step

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

Words derived from “melanin”

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