Where does “melanophagy” come from?

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

melanophagy (English): The loss (by "eating away") of melanin

Definitions

  1. The loss (by "eating away") of melanin

Ancestry of “melanophagy”, 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- →