erythrochroism

The story

1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromχρώς“color, complexion”
2. Ancient Greek · derived fromἐρυθρός“red”
3. English todayerythrochroism

From Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός (eruthrós, “red”) + Ancient Greek χρώς (khrṓs, “color, complexion”) + -ism. By surface analysis, erythro- + -chroism.

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