Where does “хром” come from?
хром (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic xromъ, from Proto-Indo-European sromos.
хром (Bulgarian): chromium; lame, limping
Ancestry of “хром”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | xromъ | lame, crippled |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sromos | — |