melan- root words — words with the melan- root

The root melan- comes from Greek melas, meaning black. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including melancholy, melancholia, melancholic, melanin, melanoma. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the melan- root

Explore words with melan- — words containing the melan- root and sharing its sense of "black". Examples include melancholy, melancholia, melancholic, melanin, melanoma. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does melan- mean?

The melan- root means black, from Greek melas. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.