Where does “クロム” come from?

クロム (Japanese) comes from French chrome, from Ancient Greek χρῶμα, from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu — to grind, rub.

クロム (Japanese): chromium, Cr; metal of chrome

Definitions

  1. chromium, Cr; metal of chrome

Ancestry of “クロム”, step by step

クロム traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French chrome

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchchromechromium
2Ancient Greekχρῶμαskin (esp. the human body)
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰreuto grind, rub

via German Chrom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanChromchromium
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu →Every word from Ancient Greek χρῶμα →Every word from French chrome →
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