Where does “chromoly” come from?
chromoly (English) comes from English chromium, from French chromium, from New Latin chrōmium, from French chrome, from Ancient Greek χρῶμα, from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu — to grind, rub.
chromoly (English): A kind of steel alloy containing some chromium and molybdenum
Definitions
- A kind of steel alloy containing some chromium and molybdenum
Ancestry of “chromoly”, step by step
chromoly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English chromium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chromium | A chemical element with an atomic number of 24:... |
| 2 | French | chromium | — |
| 3 | New Latin | chrōmium | — |
| 4 | French | chrome | chromium |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χρῶμα | skin (esp. the human body) |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰreu | to grind, rub |
via English molybdenum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | molybdenum | A chemical element with an atomic number of 42:... |
| 2 | New Latin | molybdaenum | molybdenum |
| 3 | Latin | molybdaena | nominative plural of molybdaenum; accusative... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μόλυβδος | lead; graphite |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | morkʷ-iyo- | — |