Where does “chromist” come from?

chromist (English) comes from Translingual Chromista, from Ancient Greek χρῶμα, from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu — to grind, rub.

chromist (English): Any alga of the taxon Chromista

Definitions

  1. Any alga of the taxon Chromista

Ancestry of “chromist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualChromistataxon
2Ancient Greekχρῶμαskin (esp. the human body)
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰreuto grind, rub
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu →Every word from Ancient Greek χρῶμα →Every word from Translingual Chromista →