Where does “nevomelanocyte” come from?
nevomelanocyte (English) comes from English melanocyte, from English melano-, from Ancient Greek Μέλας, from Ancient Greek black.
nevomelanocyte (English): One of the melanocytes making up a nevus
Definitions
- One of the melanocytes making up a nevus
Ancestry of “nevomelanocyte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | melanocyte | A cell in the skin that produces the pigment... |
| 2 | English | melano- | melanin |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Μέλας | dark in color; sometimes so dark as to lack color, black |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | black | — |