Where does “verdohemochrome” come from?
verdohemochrome (English) comes from English hemochrome, from English chrome, from French chrome, from Ancient Greek χρῶμα, from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu — to grind, rub.
verdohemochrome (English): A form of hemochrome, that contains verdoheme instead of heme, that is an intermediate in the degradation of hemoglobin to yield the bile pigments
Definitions
- A form of hemochrome, that contains verdoheme instead of heme, that is an intermediate in the degradation of hemoglobin to yield the bile pigments
Ancestry of “verdohemochrome”, step by step
verdohemochrome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hemochrome
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hemochrome | Any of several iron–porphyrin complexes having... |
| 2 | English | chrome | Chromium, when used to plate other metals; The... |
| 3 | French | chrome | chromium |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χρῶμα | skin (esp. the human body) |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰreu | to grind, rub |
via English verdoheme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | verdoheme | An oxygenated form of heme |