Where does “κρύος” come from?
κρύος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European krews- — to form a crust, begin to freeze.
κρύος (Ancient Greek): cold, chilliness; frost; ice
Definitions
- cold, chilliness; frost; ice
Ancestry of “κρύος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | krews- | to form a crust, begin to freeze |
Words derived from “κρύος”
- crystal
- Crystal
- crystalline
- crystallization
- crystallize
- crystallographic
- crystallography
- polycrystalline
- crystallinity
- recrystallization
- cryopreservation
- nanocrystalline
- crystallise
- crystalloid
- microcrystalline
- crystallite
- nanocrystal
- semicrystalline
- crystallin
- crystallizable
- cristal
- monocrystalline
- noncrystalline
- crystallographically