Where does “клор” come from?

клор (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ancient Greek χλωρός, from Proto-Indo-European ghlo-.

клор (Serbo-Croatian): chlorine

Definitions

  1. chlorine

Ancestry of “клор”, step by step

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