Where does “kromosomu” come from?

kromosomu (Swahili) comes from English chromosome, from German Chromosom, from Ancient Greek χρῶμα, from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu — to grind, rub.

kromosomu (Swahili): chromosome

Definitions

  1. chromosome

Ancestry of “kromosomu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchromosomeA linear arrangement of condensed DNA and...
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 →