Etymograph

English

idiochromosome

From idio- + chromosome.

A compound of idio- + chromosome

Proto-Indo-European *swé ‘self’

Proto-Indo-European *swéd-yo-s

Proto-Hellenic *hwédios

Ancient Greek ἴδιος ‘own, personal, distinct’

English idio-

German Chromosom

English chromosome

Today it means

noun A type or appearance of a sex chromosome.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / idiochromosome