Where does “chromi” come from?

chromi (Swahili) comes from English chromium, from French chromium, from New Latin chrōmium, from French chrome, from Ancient Greek χρῶμα, from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu — to grind, rub.

chromi (Swahili): chromium

Definitions

  1. chromium

Ancestry of “chromi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchromiumA chemical element with an atomic number of 24:...
2Frenchchromium
3New Latinchrōmium
4Frenchchromechromium
5Ancient Greekχρῶμαskin (esp. the human body)
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰreuto grind, rub
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu