Where does “uncrystallizable” come from?
uncrystallizable (English) comes from English crystallizable, from English crystallize, from English Crystal, from Middle English crystal, from Catalan cristall, from Latin crystallum, from Ancient Greek κρύσταλλος, from Ancient Greek κρύος — to form a crust, begin to freeze.
uncrystallizable (English): Not crystallizable
Ancestry of “uncrystallizable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | crystallizable | That can be crystallized |
| 2 | English | crystallize | to make something form into crystals; to assume a... |
| 3 | English | Crystal | — |
| 4 | Middle English | crystal | — |
| 5 | Catalan | cristall | crystal |
| 6 | Latin | crystallum | a crystal; a thing made from crystal; a gem or... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κρύσταλλος | ice; rock crystal |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κρύος | cold, chilliness; frost; ice |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | krews- | to form a crust, begin to freeze |