Where does “stilpnomelane” come from?

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

stilpnomelane (English): A metamorphic phyllosilicate mineral of the mica...

Definitions

  1. A metamorphic phyllosilicate mineral of the mica...

Ancestry of “stilpnomelane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμελανόςblack
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 Ancient Greek μελανός →