Where does “noncrystal” come from?
noncrystal (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.
noncrystal (English): Not of or pertaining to crystal or crystals; That...
Definitions
- Not of or pertaining to crystal or crystals; That...
Ancestry of “noncrystal”, step by step
noncrystal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Crystal
| 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 |