Where does “cryptocrystalline” come from?
cryptocrystalline (English) comes from English crystalline, from Middle English cristallyn, from Old French cristallin, from Latin crystallinus, from Ancient Greek κρυστάλλινος, from Ancient Greek κρύσταλλος, from Ancient Greek κρύος, from Proto-Indo-European krews- — to form a crust, begin to freeze.
cryptocrystalline (English): Whose crystalline nature only becomes apparent at...
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- Whose crystalline nature only becomes apparent at...
Ancestry of “cryptocrystalline”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | crystalline | Of, relating to, or composed of crystals; Having... |
| 2 | Middle English | cristallyn | — |
| 3 | Old French | cristallin | — |
| 4 | Latin | crystallinus | crystal; resembling crystal; crystalline |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κρυστάλλινος | icy; of crystal |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κρύσταλλος | ice; rock crystal |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κρύος | cold, chilliness; frost; ice |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | krews- | to form a crust, begin to freeze |