myEtymology.com: English etymology of polychromatic

Etymology of the English word polychromatic

the English word polychromatic

using the English prefix poly-

derived from the New Latin prefix poly-

derived from the Greek word polus, πολύς (much, many; largely, mostly)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *pelə-

derived from the English word chromatic

derived from the Greek word chromatikos, χρωματικός

derived from the Greek word chroma, χρῶμα (colour)

derived from the Greek word khromatikos

derived from the Greek word chroma, χρῶμα (colour)

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