Where does “bergkristal” come from?
bergkristal (Dutch) comes from Dutch kristal, from Middle Dutch cristal, from Old 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.
bergkristal (Dutch): rock crystal
Definitions
- rock crystal
Ancestry of “bergkristal”, step by step
bergkristal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch kristal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kristal | crystal |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | cristal | — |
| 3 | Old 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 |