Etymology

melanochroite

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Today it means: Synonym of phoenicochroite. Full definition →

Ancient Greek χρώς (khrṓs) ← English melano- ← Proto-Hellenic *mélans
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*melh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*mélh₂ns
  3. Proto-Hellenic*mélans
  4. Ancient Greekμέλᾱς (mélās)
  5. Englishmelano-
  6. Ancient Greekχρώς (khrṓs)
  7. English todaymelanochroite

From melano- + Ancient Greek χρώς (khrṓs) + English -ite.

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