English

eumelanization

From eu- + melanization.

Proto-Indo-European *h₁su- ‘good’

Proto-Hellenic *ehu- ‘good’

Ancient Greek ἐΰς ‘good, brave, noble’

Ancient Greek εὖ ‘well, good’

English eu-

Today it means

noun The formation of the amount of melanin in the skin that is appropriate for the environment

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / eumelanization