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Where does “crystallizable” come from?

crystallizable (English) comes from English crystallize, from English Crystal, 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.

crystallizable (English): That can be crystallized

Definitions

  1. That can be crystallized

Ancestry of “crystallizable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcrystallizeto make something form into crystals; to assume a...
2EnglishCrystal—
3Middle Englishcrystal—
4Catalancristallcrystal
5Latincrystalluma crystal; a thing made from crystal; a gem or...
6Ancient Greekκρύσταλλοςice; rock crystal
7Ancient Greekκρύοςcold, chilliness; frost; ice
8Proto-Indo-Europeankrews-to form a crust, begin to freeze

Words derived from “crystallizable”

  • uncrystallizable
  • noncrystallizable
  • incrystallizable
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krews- →