Where does “cromoprotide” come from?

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

cromoprotide (Italian): chromoprotein

Definitions

  1. chromoprotein

Ancestry of “cromoprotide”, 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- →