Where does “chromatic” come from?
Chromatic comes from Ancient Greek χρωματικός, derived from χρῶμα meaning color, which traces to Proto-Indo-European gʰreu and gʰer-.
chromatic (English): Relating to or characterised by hue; Having the...
Definitions
- Relating to or characterised by hue; Having the...
Ancestry of “chromatic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | chromatin | A complex of DNA, RNA and proteins within the... |
| 2 | German | Chromatin | chromatin |
| 3 | German | -īn | — |
| 4 | Latin | -īnus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
Words derived from “chromatic”