Where does “psilomelane” come from?

psilomelane (English) comes from Ancient Greek Μέλας, from Ancient Greek black.

psilomelane (English): Any hard, black hydrous manganese oxide with...

Definitions

  1. Any hard, black hydrous manganese oxide with...

Ancestry of “psilomelane”, step by step

psilomelane traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Μέλας

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΜέλαςdark in color; sometimes so dark as to lack color, black
2Ancient Greekblack—

via Ancient Greek ψιλός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekψιλόςnaked, bare; bald, smooth; unclad, uncovered

Words derived from “psilomelane”

Every word from Ancient Greek black →Every word from Ancient Greek Μέλας →