Where does “hemochrome” come from?
hemochrome (English) comes from English chrome, from French chrome, from Ancient Greek χρῶμα, from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu — to grind, rub.
hemochrome (English): Any of several iron–porphyrin complexes having...
Definitions
- Any of several iron–porphyrin complexes having...
Ancestry of “hemochrome”, step by step
hemochrome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English chrome
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | chrome | Chromium, when used to plate other metals; The... |
| 2 | French | chrome | chromium |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χρῶμα | skin (esp. the human body) |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰreu | to grind, rub |
via English hemo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | hemo | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | αἷμα | blood |
| 3 | Latin | globus | any round object; a sphere; a globe; a glob,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |
Words derived from “hemochrome”