Where does “enterochromaffin” come from?

enterochromaffin (English) comes from English chromaffin, 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.

enterochromaffin (English): Describing epithelial cells of the intestinal...

Definitions

  1. Describing epithelial cells of the intestinal...

Ancestry of “enterochromaffin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchromaffinHaving an affinity for by chromium salts
2EnglishchromiumA chemical element with an atomic number of 24:...
3Frenchchromium—
4New Latinchrōmium—
5Frenchchromechromium
6Ancient Greekχρῶμαskin (esp. the human body)
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʰreuto grind, rub
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu →Every word from Ancient Greek χρῶμα →Every word from French chrome →