Where does “鉻” come from?

鉻 (Chinese) comes from New Latin chromium, from French chrome, from Ancient Greek χρῶμα, from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu — to grind, rub.

Ancestry of “鉻”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinchromiumchromium
2Frenchchromechromium
3Ancient Greekχρῶμαskin (esp. the human body)
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰreuto grind, rub
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu →Every word from Ancient Greek χρῶμα →Every word from French chrome →