Where does “hematocrom” come from?
hematocrom (Romanian) comes from English hematochrome, from English chrome, from French chrome, from Ancient Greek χρῶμα, from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu — to grind, rub.
hematocrom (Romanian): hematochrome
Definitions
- hematochrome
Ancestry of “hematocrom”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hematochrome | Any of a group of yellow to red carotenoid pigments present in some green algae |
| 2 | English | chrome | Chromium, when used to plate other metals; The... |
| 3 | French | chrome | chromium |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χρῶμα | skin (esp. the human body) |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰreu | to grind, rub |