Where does “chroma” come from?

Chroma comes from Ancient Greek χρῶμα, descended from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu, which derives from Proto-Indo-European gʰer-.

chroma (English): The colorfulness relative to the brightness of a...

Definitions

  1. The colorfulness relative to the brightness of a...

Ancestry of “chroma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχρῶμαskin (esp. the human body)
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰreuto grind, rub

Words derived from “chroma”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu →Every word from Ancient Greek χρῶμα →