Where does “kromioida” come from?

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

kromioida (Finnish): To chrome

Definitions

  1. To chrome

Ancestry of “kromioida”, 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