Where does “hétérochromie” come from?

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

hétérochromie (French): heterochromia

Definitions

  1. heterochromia

Ancestry of “hétérochromie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchhétérochromeheterochrome; heterochromatic
2Frenchchromechromium
3Ancient Greekχρῶμαskin (esp. the human body)
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰreuto grind, rub

Words derived from “hétérochromie”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu →Every word from Ancient Greek χρῶμα →Every word from French chrome →