Where does “cromoproteina” come from?

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

cromoproteina (Italian): chromoprotein

Definitions

  1. chromoprotein

Ancestry of “cromoproteina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancromo-chromo-
2Ancient Greekχρῶμαskin (esp. the human body)
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰreuto grind, rub
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu →Every word from Ancient Greek χρῶμα →Every word from Italian cromo- →
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