Where does “хром” come from?

хром (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic xromъ, from Proto-Indo-European sromos.

хром (Bulgarian): chromium; lame, limping

Definitions

  1. chromium; lame, limping

Ancestry of “хром”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicxromъlame, crippled
2Proto-Indo-Europeansromos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sromos →Every word from Proto-Slavic xromъ →