Where does “polycrystalline” come from?
Polycrystalline comes from Ancient Greek πολύς and κρυστάλλινος, where πολύς derives from Proto-Indo-European polh₁ús and pleh₁-, and κρυστάλλινος comes from κρύσταλλος, which comes from κρύος, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European krus-.
polycrystalline (English): Composed of an aggregate of very small crystals...
Definitions
- Composed of an aggregate of very small crystals...
Ancestry of “polycrystalline”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |