Where does “pheomelanin” come from?

pheomelanin (English) comes from English melanin, from Ancient Greek Μέλας, from Ancient Greek black.

pheomelanin (English): A brown pigment produced by melanocytes

Definitions

  1. A brown pigment produced by melanocytes

Ancestry of “pheomelanin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmelaninAny of a group of naturally occurring dark...
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 melanin →