Where does “chloro” come from?

chloro (Latin) comes from Latin chlorum, from Ancient Greek χλωρός, from Proto-Indo-European ghlo-.

chloro (Latin): dative singular of chlōrum; ablative singular of...

Definitions

  1. dative singular of chlōrum; ablative singular of...

Ancestry of “chloro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinchlorumchlorine
2Ancient Greekχλωρόςgreenish-yellow, pale green; pale, pallid; fresh,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanghlo-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ghlo- →Every word from Ancient Greek χλωρός →Every word from Latin chlorum →