χρώς

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Related to χρῶμα (khrôma), of uncertain origin.

According to Beekes, probably cognate with Mycenaean Greek 𐀀𐀒𐀫𐀸𐀁 (a-ko-ro-we-e) (representing either /akʰroweʰe/ without spots, or /ha-kʰroweʰe/ of one color).[1] Chantraine suggests that the Mycenaean form points to a root *k(ʰ)row- throw.[2] The traditional connection to χρίω (khríō, to smear) is doubted by Beekes.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

χρώς (khrṓsm (genitive χρωτός or χροός); third declension

  1. skin, flesh
  2. complexion
  3. color

Declension

Descendants

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “χρόα (> VAR > χρώς)”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 1650-1
  2. ^ Chantraine, Pierre (1968–1980) “χρώς”, in Dictionnaire étymologique de la langue grecque (in French), Paris: Klincksieck

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