Where does “melanocratic” come from?

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

melanocratic (English): Dark in color, containing at least 50-60% mafic...

Definitions

  1. Dark in color, containing at least 50-60% mafic...

Ancestry of “melanocratic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmelano-melanin
2Ancient GreekΜέλαςdark in color; sometimes so dark as to lack color, black
3Ancient Greekblack—
Every word from Ancient Greek black →Every word from Ancient Greek Μέλας →Every word from English melano- →
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