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Where does “intercrystalline” come from?

intercrystalline (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.

intercrystalline (English): Occurring along the boundaries between the...

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  1. Occurring along the boundaries between the...

Ancestry of “intercrystalline”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcrystallineOf, relating to, or composed of crystals; Having...
2Middle Englishcristallyn—
3Old Frenchcristallin—
4Latincrystallinuscrystal; resembling crystal; crystalline
5Ancient Greekκρυστάλλινοςicy; of crystal
6Ancient Greekκρύσταλλοςice; rock crystal
7Ancient Greekκρύοςcold, chilliness; frost; ice
8Proto-Indo-Europeankrews-to form a crust, begin to freeze
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