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Where does “cryostatic” come from?

cryostatic (English) comes from English cryo-, from Ancient Greek κρῠ́ος.

cryostatic (English): of or pertaining to a cryostat or to cryostasis;...

Definitions

  1. of or pertaining to a cryostat or to cryostasis;...

Ancestry of “cryostatic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcryo-cold, freezing; cryonics
2Ancient Greekκρῠ́ος—
Every word from Ancient Greek κρῠ́ος →