Where does “holocytochrome” come from?
holocytochrome (English) comes from English cytochrome, from English chrome, from French chrome, from Ancient Greek χρῶμα, from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu — to grind, rub.
holocytochrome (English): Any cytochrome that has a heme group attached
Definitions
- Any cytochrome that has a heme group attached
Ancestry of “holocytochrome”, step by step
holocytochrome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cytochrome
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cytochrome | Any of various related hemoproteins found in the... |
| 2 | English | chrome | Chromium, when used to plate other metals; The... |
| 3 | French | chrome | chromium |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χρῶμα | skin (esp. the human body) |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰreu | to grind, rub |