Where does “Chromosom” come from?
Chromosom (German) comes from Ancient Greek χρῶμα, from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu — to grind, rub.
Chromosom (German): chromosome
Definitions
- chromosome
Ancestry of “Chromosom”, step by step
Chromosom traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek χρῶμα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | χρῶμα | skin (esp. the human body) |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰreu | to grind, rub |
via Ancient Greek σῶμα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | σῶμα | body; One's life in the physical world; That... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |
via German Genom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Genom | genome |
Words derived from “Chromosom”
- chromosome
- chromosomal
- chromosomally
- extrachromosomal
- intrachromosomal
- minichromosome
- interchromosomal
- isochromosome
- nonchromosomal
- multichromosomal
- subchromosomal
- chromosomic
- microchromosome
- intrachromosome
- extrachromosomally
- transchromosomic
- idiochromosome
- chromosomed
- macrochromosome
- intrachromosomally
- interchromosome
- heterochromosome
- minichromosomal
- multichromosome