Where does “karyochrome” come from?

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

karyochrome (English): A type of neuron that has a nucleus that stains...

Definitions

  1. A type of neuron that has a nucleus that stains...

Ancestry of “karyochrome”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchromeChromium, when used to plate other metals; The...
2Frenchchromechromium
3Ancient Greekχρῶμαskin (esp. the human body)
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰreuto grind, rub
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