Where does “melene” come from?
melene (Italian) comes from Italian melena, from Ancient Greek μέλαινα — feminine nominative singular of μέλᾱς; black.
melene (Italian): plural of melena
Ancestry of “melene”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | melena | melena |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μέλαινα | feminine nominative singular of μέλᾱς; black |