Where does “멜라닌” come from?

멜라닌 (Korean) comes from English melanin, from Ancient Greek Μέλας, from Ancient Greek black.

멜라닌 (Korean): melanin

Definitions

  1. melanin

Ancestry of “멜라닌”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmelaninAny of a group of naturally occurring dark...
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 English melanin →