Where does “chromo” come from?
chromo (English) comes from English chromolithograph, from English lithograph, from English lithography, from German Lithographie, from Ancient Greek γράφειν — present active infinitive of γρᾰ́φω; writε; to...
chromo (English): A color print produced by chromolithography; A...
Definitions
- A color print produced by chromolithography; A...
Ancestry of “chromo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chromolithograph | A print made by chromolithography; To create a... |
| 2 | English | lithograph | A printed image produced by lithography; To... |
| 3 | English | lithography | The process of printing an image by drawing the... |
| 4 | German | Lithographie | Alternative spelling of Lithografie |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γράφειν | present active infinitive of γρᾰ́φω; writε; to... |
Words derived from “chromo”
- chromophore
- chromogenic
- chromophobe
- chromogen
- chromolithograph
- chromophoric
- chromoendoscopy
- chromolithography
- chromous
- chromolithographic
- chromoplast
- chromocenter
- chromomere
- chromoprotein
- chromomycosis
- chromophile
- chromograph
- multichromophoric
- chromotype
- chromhidrosis
- chromatrope
- chromolithographer
- chromomagnetic
- chromometer