Where does “kristalli” come from?
kristalli (Finnish) comes from Swedish kristall, from German Kristall, from French cristal, from Latin crystallum, from Ancient Greek κρύσταλλος, from Ancient Greek κρύος, from Proto-Indo-European krews- — to form a crust, begin to freeze.
kristalli (Finnish): crystal; ice
Definitions
- crystal; ice
Ancestry of “kristalli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kristall | crystal (solid with regular atomic structure) |
| 2 | German | Kristall | crystal |
| 3 | French | cristal | 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 |