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Where does “dichromacy” come from?

dichromacy (English) comes from Ancient Greek χρῶμα, from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu — to grind, rub.

dichromacy (English): The quality of having two independent channels...

Definitions

  1. The quality of having two independent channels...

Ancestry of “dichromacy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχρῶμαskin; color ; pigment; complexion
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰreuto grind, rub
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