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 gʰreu →Every word from Ancient Greek χρῶμα →Every word from French chrome →