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Where does “chrominance” come from?

chrominance (English) comes from English chroma, from Ancient Greek χρῶμα, from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu — to grind, rub.

chrominance (English): The signal used in video systems to convey the...

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  1. The signal used in video systems to convey the...

Ancestry of “chrominance”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchromaThe colorfulness relative to the brightness of a...
2Ancient Greekχρῶμαskin; color ; pigment; complexion
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰreuto grind, rub
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