Where does “cryopreservation” come from?

Cryopreservation comes from Ancient Greek κρύος meaning "frost" or "icy cold," from Proto-Indo-European krus-.

cryopreservation (English): the preservation of biological tissue at...

Definitions

  1. the preservation of biological tissue at...

Ancestry of “cryopreservation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκρύοςcold, chilliness; frost; ice
2Proto-Indo-Europeankrews-to form a crust, begin to freeze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krews-Every word from Ancient Greek κρύος
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