Where does “nanocrystal” come from?
nanocrystal (English) comes 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.
nanocrystal (English): A crystalline entity whose size is measured in...
Definitions
- A crystalline entity whose size is measured in...
Ancestry of “nanocrystal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Crystal | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “nanocrystal”