Where does “crystallize” come from?
Crystallize derives from English crystal, from Middle English crystal, from Old English cristalla, from Latin crystallum, from Ancient Greek κρύσταλλος, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European krus- meaning frost or ice.
crystallize (English): to make something form into crystals; to assume a...
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- to make something form into crystals; to assume a...
Ancestry of “crystallize”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Crystal | A solid composed of an array of atoms or molecules possessing long-range order and arranged in a pattern which is periodic in three dimensions |
| 2 | Middle English | crystal | — |
| 3 | Catalan | cristall | crystal |
| 4 | Latin | crystallum | a crystal; a thing made from crystal; a gem or... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κρύσταλλος | ice; rock crystal |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κρύος | cold, chilliness; frost; ice |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | krews- | to form a crust, begin to freeze |