Where does “kristallimalja” come from?
kristallimalja (Finnish) comes from Finnish kristalli, 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.
kristallimalja (Finnish): crystal bowl
Definitions
- crystal bowl
Ancestry of “kristallimalja”, step by step
kristallimalja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kristalli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kristalli | crystal; ice |
| 2 | Swedish | kristall | crystal (solid with regular atomic structure) |
| 3 | German | Kristall | crystal |
| 4 | French | cristal | crystal |
| 5 | Latin | crystallum | a crystal; a thing made from crystal; a gem or... |
| 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 |
via Finnish Malja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Malja | Crater constellation |
| 2 | Latin | crātēr | A basin or bowl for water or for mixing |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κρατήρ | mixing bowl for wine; messenger who bears an ode;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κράμα | mixture |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κεράννυμι | I mix, mingle, blend; I temper, cool by mixing; I... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | kírnāmi | to mix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |