Where does “melano-” come from?

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

melano- (English): melanin

Definitions

  1. melanin

Ancestry of “melano-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “melano-”

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