Where does “polychrome” come from?
Polychrome comes from Ancient Greek πολύς combined with Ancient Greek χρῶμα, ultimately deriving from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁-, meaning to fill or be full.
polychrome (English): Using multiple colours; Executed in the manner of...
Definitions
- Using multiple colours; Executed in the manner of...
Ancestry of “polychrome”, step by step
polychrome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English poly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | poly | Polytechnic; Polyethylene; Polyurethane |
| 2 | Latin | polium | Alternative form of polion |
| 3 | Latin | polion | A strong-smelling plant, perhaps Teucrium... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πόλιον | felty germander |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πολιός | grey, grizzled, grizzly; bright, clear, serene; a... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | poľľós | grey |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | polH-yós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |