Where does “քրոմ” come from?

քրոմ (Armenian) comes from French chrome, from Ancient Greek χρῶμα, from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu — to grind, rub.

քրոմ (Armenian): chromium

Definitions

  1. chromium

Ancestry of “քրոմ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchchromechromium
2Ancient Greekχρῶμαskin (esp. the human body)
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰreuto grind, rub
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰreuEvery word from Ancient Greek χρῶμαEvery word from French chrome