Where does “urochrome” come from?

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

urochrome (English): A pigment that causes the yellow color in urine....

Definitions

  1. A pigment that causes the yellow color in urine....

Ancestry of “urochrome”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-chromehaving a specified colour; various pigments
2Ancient Greekχρῶμαskin (esp. the human body)
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰreuto grind, rub
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu →Every word from Ancient Greek χρῶμα →Every word from English -chrome →