Where does “melaninization” come from?

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

melaninization (English): melanization

Definitions

  1. melanization

Ancestry of “melaninization”, step by step

melaninization traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English melanin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmelaninAny of a group of naturally occurring dark...
2Ancient GreekΜέλαςdark in color; sometimes so dark as to lack color, black
3Ancient Greekblack—

via English ization

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishization—
Every word from Ancient Greek black →Every word from Ancient Greek Μέλας →Every word from English melanin →