Where does “chromaffin” come from?

chromaffin (English) 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.

chromaffin (English): Having an affinity for by chromium salts

Definitions

  1. Having an affinity for by chromium salts

Ancestry of “chromaffin”, step by step

chromaffin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English chromium

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchromiumA chemical element with an atomic number of 24:...
2Frenchchromium—
3New Latinchrōmium—
4Frenchchromechromium
5Ancient Greekχρῶμαskin (esp. the human body)
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰreuto grind, rub

via English affinity

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishaffinityA natural attraction or feeling of kinship to a...
2Middle Englishaffinite—
3Old Frenchaffinité—

Words derived from “chromaffin”

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