Where does “monochromacy” come from?

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

monochromacy (English): The quality of having only one independent...

Definitions

  1. The quality of having only one independent...

Ancestry of “monochromacy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχρῶμαskin (esp. the human body)
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰreuto grind, rub
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu →Every word from Ancient Greek χρῶμα →
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