Where does “chromonym” come from?
chromonym (English) comes from English chromo, from English chromolithograph, from English lithograph, from English lithography, from German Lithographie, from Ancient Greek γράφειν — present active infinitive of γρᾰ́φω; writε; to...
chromonym (English): A term used for a color
Ancestry of “chromonym”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | chromo | A color print produced by chromolithography; A... |
| 2 | English | chromolithograph | A print made by chromolithography; To create a... |
| 3 | English | lithograph | A printed image produced by lithography; To... |
| 4 | English | lithography | The process of printing an image by drawing the... |
| 5 | German | Lithographie | Alternative spelling of Lithografie |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γράφειν | present active infinitive of γρᾰ́φω; writε; to... |