Where does “хром” come from?

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

хром (Russian): chromium, Cr; chrome; box calf

Definitions

  1. chromium, Cr; chrome; box calf

Ancestry of “хром”, step by step

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

Words derived from “хром”

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