Where does “kristallinkirkas” come from?

kristallinkirkas (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.

kristallinkirkas (Finnish): crystal clear, clear as crystal

Definitions

  1. crystal clear, clear as crystal

Ancestry of “kristallinkirkas”, step by step

kristallinkirkas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kristalli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkristallicrystal; ice
2Swedishkristallcrystal (solid with regular atomic structure)
3GermanKristallcrystal
4Frenchcristalcrystal
5Latincrystalluma crystal; a thing made from crystal; a gem or...
6Ancient Greekκρύσταλλοςice; rock crystal
7Ancient Greekκρύοςcold, chilliness; frost; ice
8Proto-Indo-Europeankrews-to form a crust, begin to freeze

via Finnish kirkas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkirkasbright; broad, especially of daylight; clear
2Proto-Finnickirk'asbright
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krews-Every word from Ancient Greek κρύοςEvery word from Ancient Greek κρύσταλλος
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