Where does “krom” come from?

krom (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish قروم, from French chrome, from Ancient Greek χρῶμα, from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu — to grind, rub.

krom (Turkish): chromium

Definitions

  1. chromium

Ancestry of “krom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishقرومchromium
2Frenchchromechromium
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 French chrome →