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Where does “crómasóm” come from?

crómasóm (Irish) comes from English chromosome, from German Chromosom, from Ancient Greek χρῶμα, from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu — to grind, rub.

crómasóm (Irish): chromosome

Definitions

  1. chromosome

Ancestry of “crómasóm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchromosomeA linear arrangement of condensed DNA and...
2GermanChromosomchromosome
3Ancient Greekχρῶμαskin; color ; pigment; complexion
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰreuto grind, rub

Words derived from “crómasóm”

  • crómasómach
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