Where does “xanthochrome” come from?

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

xanthochrome (English): A yellow pigment

Definitions

  1. A yellow pigment

Ancestry of “xanthochrome”, step by step

xanthochrome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English chrome

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchromeChromium, when used to plate other metals; The...
2Frenchchromechromium
3Ancient Greekχρῶμαskin (esp. the human body)
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰreuto grind, rub

via English xantho–

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishxantho–yellow
2Ancient Greekξᾰνθόςyellow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu →Every word from Ancient Greek χρῶμα →Every word from French chrome →