Where does “chromium” come from?
Chromium comes from Latin -ium combined with Ancient Greek χρῶμα, derived from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu, which traces to Proto-Indo-European gʰer- with the suffix -yós.
chromium (English): A chemical element with an atomic number of 24:...
Definitions
- A chemical element with an atomic number of 24:...
Ancestry of “chromium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | chromium | — |
| 2 | New Latin | chrōmium | — |
| 3 | French | chrome | chromium |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χρῶμα | skin; color ; pigment; complexion |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰreu | to grind, rub |
Words derived from “chromium”