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

  1. crystal ball

Ancestry of “kristallipallo”, step by step

kristallipallo 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 pallo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpalloball; balloon; orb, sphere, globe
2Proto-Germanicballôball
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krews-Every word from Ancient Greek κρύοςEvery word from Ancient Greek κρύσταλλος