Where does “króm” come from?

króm (Icelandic) comes from New Latin chrōmium, from French chrome, from Ancient Greek χρῶμα, from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu — to grind, rub.

króm (Icelandic): chromium

Definitions

  1. chromium

Ancestry of “króm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinchrōmium—
2Frenchchromechromium
3Ancient Greekχρῶμαskin (esp. the human body)
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰreuto grind, rub
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu →Every word from Ancient Greek χρῶμα →Every word from French chrome →