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
- The morbid deposition of black matter, often of a...
Ancestry of “melanosis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | melano- | melanin |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Μέλας | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | black | — |