Where does “kromiom” come from?

kromiom (Cornish) comes from English chromium, from French chromium, from New Latin chrōmium, from French chrome, from Ancient Greek χρῶμα, from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu — to grind, rub.

kromiom (Cornish): chromium

Definitions

chromium

Ancestry of “kromiom”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	chromium	A chemical element with an atomic number of 24:...
2	French	chromium	—
3	New Latin	chrōmium	—
4	French	chrome	chromium
5	Ancient Greek	χρῶμα	skin (esp. the human body)
6	Proto-Indo-European	gʰreu	to grind, rub

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