Where does “prepromelanin” come from?

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

prepromelanin (English): A precursor of melanin

Definitions

  1. A precursor of melanin

Ancestry of “prepromelanin”, step by step

prepromelanin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English melanin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmelaninAny of a group of naturally occurring dark...
2Ancient GreekΜέλαςdark in color; sometimes so dark as to lack color, black
3Ancient Greekblack—

via English prepro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishprepro—
Every word from Ancient Greek black →Every word from Ancient Greek Μέλας →Every word from English melanin →