Where does “sympathochromaffin” come from?

sympathochromaffin (English) comes from English chromaffin, from English chromium, from French chromium, from New Latin chrōmium, from French chrome, from Ancient Greek χρῶμα, from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu — to grind, rub.

sympathochromaffin (English): Relating to chromaffin tissues of the sympathetic nervous system

Definitions

  1. Relating to chromaffin tissues of the sympathetic nervous system

Ancestry of “sympathochromaffin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchromaffinHaving an affinity for by chromium salts
2EnglishchromiumA chemical element with an atomic number of 24:...
3Frenchchromium—
4New Latinchrōmium—
5Frenchchromechromium
6Ancient Greekχρῶμαskin (esp. the human body)
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʰreuto grind, rub
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu →