Where does “chromakey” come from?
chromakey (English) comes from English key, from English cay, from Spanish Cayo, from Taíno cayo — small island.
chromakey (English): The use of a particular colour as a key in a TV...
Definitions
- The use of a particular colour as a key in a TV...
Ancestry of “chromakey”, step by step
chromakey traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English key
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | key | An object designed to open and close a lock; An... |
| 2 | English | cay | A small, low island largely made of sand or coral |
| 3 | Spanish | Cayo | key island |
| 4 | Taíno | cayo | small island |
via English chroma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | chroma | The colorfulness relative to the brightness of a... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χρῶμα | skin (esp. the human body) |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰreu | to grind, rub |
Words derived from “chromakey”