Where does “멜라닌” come from?
멜라닌 (Korean) comes from English melanin, from Ancient Greek Μέλας, from Ancient Greek black.
멜라닌 (Korean): melanin
Ancestry of “멜라닌”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | melanin | Any of a group of naturally occurring dark... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Μέλας | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | black | — |