English
chroma
Chroma comes from Ancient Greek χρῶμα ‘color’, and goes back to Proto-Hellenic *kʰrṓwmə.
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*kʰrṓwməreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEχρῶμαkhrôma‘color’
- Englishtodaychroma
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*kʰrṓwməreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEχρῶμαkhrôma‘color’
- Englishtodaychroma
Linked words
through Ancient Greek χρῶμα ‘color’
Today it means
noun The colorfulness relative to the brightness of a similarly illuminated area
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Hellenic *kʰrṓwmə / chroma