Etymology

chromo-

Today it means: color Full definition →

Ancient Greek χρῶμᾰ (khrômă) ← Proto-Hellenic *kʰrṓwmə
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  1. Proto-Hellenic*kʰrṓwmə
  2. Ancient Greekχρῶμᾰ (khrômă)
  3. English todaychromo-

From Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekχρῶμα all →

chromosomechromiumchromatinchromachromameterchromothripsischromuledichromacydichromaticdichromicmonochromacypanchromiumthermochromytrichromacy

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