Where does “microcrystalline” come from?
Microcrystalline combines Ancient Greek μικρός (small) and κρυστάλλινος (of crystal), which derives from κρύσταλλος (crystal) and κρύος (frost), from Proto-Indo-European krus-.
microcrystalline (English): Composed of microscopic crystals
Definitions
- Composed of microscopic crystals
Ancestry of “microcrystalline”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |