Where does “kristall” come from?
kristall (Crimean Tatar) comes from Russian криста́лл, from German Kristall, from French cristal, from Latin crystallum, from Ancient Greek κρύσταλλος, from Ancient Greek κρύος, from Proto-Indo-European krews- — to form a crust, begin to freeze.
kristall (Crimean Tatar): crystal
Definitions
- crystal
Ancestry of “kristall”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | криста́лл | crystal |
| 2 | German | Kristall | crystal |
| 3 | French | cristal | crystal |
| 4 | Latin | crystallum | a crystal; a thing made from crystal; a gem or... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κρύσταλλος | ice; rock crystal |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κρύος | cold, chilliness; frost; ice |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | krews- | to form a crust, begin to freeze |