Where does “хромо” come from?

хромо (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian хро̏м, from Proto-Slavic xromъ, from Proto-Indo-European sromos.

хромо (Serbo-Croatian): lamely

Definitions

  1. lamely

Ancestry of “хромо”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianхро̏мlame, limping (unable to walk properly)
2Proto-Slavicxromъlame, crippled
3Proto-Indo-Europeansromos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sromos →Every word from Proto-Slavic xromъ →Every word from Serbo-Croatian хро̏м →
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