Where does “krȍm” come from?

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

krȍm (Serbo-Croatian): chromium

Definitions

  1. chromium

Ancestry of “krȍm”, step by step

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

Words derived from “krȍm”

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