Etymology

achromotrichia

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Today it means: The absence (or loss) of pigmentation in the hair. Full definition →

English trich- ← Ancient Greek χρῶμᾰ (khrômă) ← Proto-Hellenic *ə-
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
  5. Englisha-
  6. Ancient Greekχρῶμᾰ (khrômă)
  7. Englishchromo-
  8. Englishtrich-
  9. English todayachromotrichia

From a- + chromo- + trich- + -ia.

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