Where does “leucomelas” come from?
leucomelas (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek λευκομέλᾱς, from Ancient Greek λευκός, from Proto-Hellenic *leukós.
leucomelas (Latin): black and white
Ancestry of “leucomelas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | λευκομέλᾱς | grey |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λευκός | bright, shining, gleaming; light in color; white;... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *leukós | — |