Where does “Melas” come from?

Melas (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Μέλας, from Ancient Greek black.

Melas (Latin): A river of Boeotia flowing through the territory of Haliartus

Definitions

  1. A river of Boeotia flowing through the territory of Haliartus

Ancestry of “Melas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΜέλαςdark in color; sometimes so dark as to lack color, black
2Ancient Greekblack
Every word from Ancient Greek blackEvery word from Ancient Greek Μέλας