Where does “dichromium” come from?

dichromium (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.

dichromium (English): Two chromium atoms in a molecule

Definitions

  1. Two chromium atoms in a molecule

Ancestry of “dichromium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchromiumA chemical element with an atomic number of 24:...
2Frenchchromium—
3New Latinchrōmium—
4Frenchchromechromium
5Ancient Greekχρῶμαskin (esp. the human body)
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰreuto grind, rub
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu →Every word from Ancient Greek χρῶμα →Every word from French chrome →