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
- Dark in color, containing at least 50-60% mafic...
Ancestry of “melanocratic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | melano- | melanin |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Μέλας | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | black | — |