Where does “kristallipallo” come from?
kristallipallo (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.
kristallipallo (Finnish): crystal ball
Definitions
- crystal ball
Ancestry of “kristallipallo”, step by step
kristallipallo 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 |