Where does “cytochrome” come from?

Cytochrome comes from cyto-, from Ancient Greek κύτος meaning "cell," from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- meaning "to cover."

cytochrome (English): Any of various related hemoproteins found in the...

Definitions

  1. Any of various related hemoproteins found in the...

Ancestry of “cytochrome”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchromeChromium, when used to plate other metals; The...
2Frenchchromechromium
3Ancient Greekχρῶμαskin (esp. the human body)
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰreuto grind, rub

Words derived from “cytochrome

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰreuEvery word from Ancient Greek χρῶμαEvery word from French chrome
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