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
Ancestry of “kromosomski”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | kromòsōm | — |
| 2 | German | Chromosom | chromosome |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χρῶμα | skin; color ; pigment; complexion |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰreu | to grind, rub |