Where does “erythrochroism” come from?

erythrochroism (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός, from Proto-Hellenic *erutʰrós.

erythrochroism (English): An unusual redness, as in hair or plumage

Definitions

  1. An unusual redness, as in hair or plumage

Ancestry of “erythrochroism”, step by step

erythrochroism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐρυθρόςreddish, red
2Proto-Hellenic*erutʰrós—

via Ancient Greek χρώς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχρώςskin, flesh; complexion; color
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *erutʰrós →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός →