Where does “ferrokromi” come from?

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

ferrokromi (Finnish): ferrochrome

Definitions

  1. ferrochrome

Ancestry of “ferrokromi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkromichromium; chrome
2Frenchchromechromium
3Ancient Greekχρῶμαskin (esp. the human body)
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰreuto grind, rub
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰreuEvery word from Ancient Greek χρῶμαEvery word from French chrome