Where does “melanosis” come from?

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

melanosis (English): The morbid deposition of black matter, often of a...

Definitions

  1. The morbid deposition of black matter, often of a...

Ancestry of “melanosis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmelano-melanin
2Ancient GreekΜέλαςdark in color; sometimes so dark as to lack color, black
3Ancient Greekblack—

Words derived from “melanosis”

Every word from Ancient Greek black →Every word from Ancient Greek Μέλας →Every word from English melano- →