Where does “قروم” come from?

قروم (Ottoman Turkish) comes from French chrome, from Ancient Greek χρῶμα, from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu — to grind, rub.

قروم (Ottoman Turkish): chromium

Definitions

  1. chromium

Ancestry of “قروم”, step by step

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

Words derived from “قروم”

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