Where does “kromaaminen” come from?

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

Ancestry of “kromaaminen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkromatato chrome, chromium-plate
2Finnishkromichromium; chrome
3Frenchchromechromium
4Ancient Greekχρῶμαskin (esp. the human body)
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰreuto grind, rub
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu →Every word from Ancient Greek χρῶμα →Every word from French chrome →