Where does “kromaus” come from?
kromaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish kromata, from Finnish kromi, from French chrome, from Ancient Greek χρῶμα, from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu — to grind, rub.
kromaus (Finnish): chromium plating
Ancestry of “kromaus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | kromata | to chrome, chromium-plate |
| 2 | Finnish | kromi | chromium; chrome |
| 3 | French | chrome | chromium |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χρῶμα | skin; color ; pigment; complexion |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰreu | to grind, rub |