Where does “hematochrome” come from?

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

hematochrome (English): Any of a group of yellow to red carotenoid pigments present in some green algae

Definitions

  1. Any of a group of yellow to red carotenoid pigments present in some green algae

Ancestry of “hematochrome”, 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 “hematochrome”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu →Every word from Ancient Greek χρῶμα →Every word from French chrome →