Etymology of the English word chromium
the English word
chromiumderived from the New Latin word
chromium (chromium)
derived from the English word
chromederived from the French word
chromederived from the Greek word
chroma, χρῶμα (colour)
using the English suffix
-iumDate
The earliest known usage of chromium in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
chromel,
chromic,
chromous,
chromyl,
ferrochromiumCognates
Dutch
chroom, English
chrome, French
chrome, German
Chrom, Icelandic
króm, Italian
cromo, Lithuanian
chromas, Norwegian
krom, Swedish
kromUsage
Word found in Modern English
