Where does “cristal·litzar” come from?
cristal·litzar (Catalan) comes from Catalan cristall, from Latin crystallum, from Ancient Greek κρύσταλλος, from Ancient Greek κρύος, from Proto-Indo-European krews- — to form a crust, begin to freeze.
cristal·litzar (Catalan): to crystallize
Ancestry of “cristal·litzar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Catalan | cristall | crystal |
| 2 | Latin | crystallum | a crystal; a thing made from crystal; a gem or... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κρύσταλλος | ice; rock crystal |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κρύος | cold, chilliness; frost; ice |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | krews- | to form a crust, begin to freeze |