Where does “melena” come from?
melena (Spanish) comes from Andalusian Arabic ملين, from Arabic ملين — softening.
melena (Spanish): mane; melena
Ancestry of “melena”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Andalusian Arabic | ملين | — |
| 2 | Arabic | ملين | softening |
Words derived from “melena”