English
achromatize
Achromatize comes from Ancient Greek χρῶμα ‘colour’, and goes back to Proto-Hellenic *kʰrṓwmə.
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*kʰrṓwməreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEχρῶμαkhrôma‘colour’
- Englishtodayachromatize
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*kʰrṓwməreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEχρῶμαkhrôma‘colour’
- Englishtodayachromatize
Linked words
through Proto-Hellenic *kʰrṓwmə
monochromatic, chromatin, 14 more
through Ancient Greek χρῶμα ‘colour’
Today it means
verb To deprive of colour; to make achromatic.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Hellenic *kʰrṓwmə / achromatize