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Where does “κρῠ́ος” come from?

κρῠ́ος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European krews- — to form a crust, begin to freeze.

κρῠ́ος (Ancient Greek): cold, chilliness; frost; ice

Definitions

  1. cold, chilliness; frost; ice

Ancestry of “κρῠ́ος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankrews-to form a crust, begin to freeze

Words derived from “κρῠ́ος”

  • crystal
  • crystalline
  • crystallization
  • crystallize
  • crystallographic
  • crystallography
  • polycrystalline
  • crystallinity
  • recrystallization
  • cryogenic
  • cryopreservation
  • cryotherapy
  • nanocrystalline
  • crystalloid
  • microcrystalline
  • crystallite
  • nanocrystal
  • cryosurgery
  • cryostat
  • semicrystalline
  • cryoablation
  • cryoprotectant
  • cryolite
  • crystallin
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