Where does “kromosomski” come from?

kromosomski (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian kromòsōm, from German Chromosom, from Ancient Greek χρῶμα, from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu — to grind, rub.

kromosomski (Serbo-Croatian): chromosomal

Definitions

  1. chromosomal

Ancestry of “kromosomski”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiankromòsōmchromosome
2GermanChromosomchromosome
3Ancient Greekχρῶμαskin (esp. the human body)
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰreuto grind, rub
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu →Every word from Ancient Greek χρῶμα →Every word from German Chromosom →