Where does “melanocarcinoma” come from?

melanocarcinoma (English) comes from English carcinoma, from Latin carcinōma, from Ancient Greek καρκίνωμα, from Ancient Greek καρκινόω, from Ancient Greek καρκίνος, from Proto-Indo-European karkros.

melanocarcinoma (English): melanoma

Definitions

melanoma

Ancestry of “melanocarcinoma”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	carcinoma	An invasive malignant tumor derived from...
2	Latin	carcinōma	carcinoma
3	Ancient Greek	καρκίνωμα	eating sore or ulcer; cancer
4	Ancient Greek	καρκινόω	to suffer from cancer
5	Ancient Greek	καρκίνος	crab; Cancer, the zodiac sign; sore, ulcer,...
6	Proto-Indo-European	karkros	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European karkros →Every word from Ancient Greek καρκίνος →Every word from Ancient Greek καρκινόω →