Where does “kromosom” come from?

kromosom (Swedish) comes from German Chromosom, from Ancient Greek χρῶμα, from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu — to grind, rub.

kromosom (Swedish): chromosome

Definitions

  1. chromosome

Ancestry of “kromosom”, step by step

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