Where does “χρῶμα” come from?
χρῶμα (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu — to grind, rub.
χρῶμα (Ancient Greek): skin (esp. the human body)
Definitions
- skin (esp. the human body)
Ancestry of “χρῶμα”, step by step
χρῶμα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European gʰreu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰreu | to grind, rub |
via Proto-Hellenic *kʰrṓwmə
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Hellenic | *kʰrṓwmə | — |