Where does “Melanie” come from?

Melanie (German) comes from Latin Melania, from Ancient Greek Μέλας, from Ancient Greek black.

Ancestry of “Melanie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinMelania—
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 Latin Melania →