Where does “trichromatic” come from?
trichromatic (English) comes from English chromatic, from English chromatin, from German Chromatin, from German -īn, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
trichromatic (English): Involving three colours; Able to perceive three...
Definitions
- Involving three colours; Able to perceive three...
Ancestry of “trichromatic”, step by step
trichromatic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English chromatic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chromatic | Relating to or characterised by hue; Having the... |
| 2 | English | chromatin | A complex of DNA, RNA and proteins within the... |
| 3 | German | Chromatin | chromatin |
| 4 | German | -īn | creates the female form for many nouns for living beings; umlaut usually occurs in monosyllables, but rarely in polysyllables |
| 5 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |