Where does “chromeless” come from?
chromeless (English) comes from English chrome, from French chrome, from Ancient Greek χρῶμα, from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu — to grind, rub.
chromeless (English): Without chrome; Lacking chromium plating
Definitions
- Without chrome; Lacking chromium plating
Ancestry of “chromeless”, step by step
chromeless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English chrome
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | chrome | Chromium, when used to plate other metals; The... |
| 2 | French | chrome | chromium |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χρῶμα | skin (esp. the human body) |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰreu | to grind, rub |
via English less
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | less | To a smaller extent or degree; comparative form... |
| 2 | Middle English | les | false; lying; deceptive; falsehood; a lie |
| 3 | Old English | lēas | false, lax; false, void, loose; devoid of, loose... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *laus | — |