Where does “cryptowinter” come from?

cryptowinter (English) comes from English Winter, from Middle English winter, from Old English winter, from Proto-West Germanic wintru, from Proto-Germanic wintruz — winter.

cryptowinter (English): A prolonged period in the cryptocurrency market characterized by sharply falling prices, low trading volumes, and decreased investor enthusiasm

Definitions

  1. A prolonged period in the cryptocurrency market characterized by sharply falling prices, low trading volumes, and decreased investor enthusiasm

Ancestry of “cryptowinter”, step by step

cryptowinter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Winter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishWinterA placename
2Middle Englishwinterwinter
3Old Englishwinterwinter; year
4Proto-West Germanicwintruwinter
5Proto-Germanicwintruzwinter

via English crypto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcryptoA secret supporter or follower; Cryptography;...
Every word from Proto-Germanic wintruzEvery word from Proto-West Germanic wintruEvery word from Old English winter