Where does “χρώμα” come from?

χρώμα (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek χρῶμα, from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu — to grind, rub.

χρώμα (Greek): paint

Definitions

  1. paint

Ancestry of “χρώμα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχρῶμαskin (esp. the human body)
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰreuto grind, rub

Words derived from “χρώμα”

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