Where does “kromosom” come from?
kromosom (Indonesian) comes from Dutch chromosoom, from German Chromosom, from Ancient Greek χρῶμα, from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu — to grind, rub.
kromosom (Indonesian): chromosome: a linear arrangement of condensed DNA and associated proteins (such as chaperone proteins) which contains the genetic material (genome) of an organism
Definitions
- chromosome: a linear arrangement of condensed DNA and associated proteins (such as chaperone proteins) which contains the genetic material (genome) of an organism
Ancestry of “kromosom”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | chromosoom | chromosome, structure in the cell nucleus containing genes |
| 2 | German | Chromosom | chromosome |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χρῶμα | skin (esp. the human body) |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰreu | to grind, rub |