Where does “Crystal” come from?

Crystal (English) comes from Middle English crystal, 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.

Crystal (English): A solid composed of an array of atoms or molecules possessing long-range order and arranged in a pattern which is periodic in three dimensions

Definitions

A solid composed of an array of atoms or molecules possessing long-range order and arranged in a pattern which is periodic in three dimensions

Ancestry of “Crystal”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	crystal	—
2	Catalan	cristall	crystal
3	Latin	crystallum	a crystal; a thing made from crystal; a gem or...
4	Ancient Greek	κρύσταλλος	ice; rock crystal
5	Ancient Greek	κρύος	cold, chilliness; frost; ice
6	Proto-Indo-European	krews-	to form a crust, begin to freeze

Words derived from “Crystal”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European krews- →Every word from Ancient Greek κρύος →Every word from Ancient Greek κρύσταλλος →