Where does “melanure” come from?

melanure (English) comes from Ancient Greek μελάνουρος, from Ancient Greek μελανός, from Ancient Greek Μέλας, from Ancient Greek black.

melanure (English): A small fish of the Mediterranean, Oblada...

Definitions

  1. A small fish of the Mediterranean, Oblada...

Ancestry of “melanure”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμελάνουροςsaddled seabream
2Ancient Greekμελανόςblack
3Ancient GreekΜέλαςdark in color; sometimes so dark as to lack color, black
4Ancient Greekblack—
Every word from Ancient Greek black →Every word from Ancient Greek Μέλας →Every word from Ancient Greek μελανός →