Where does “Flüssigkristallbildschirm” come from?

Flüssigkristallbildschirm (German) comes from German Bildschirm, from German schirm, from Middle High German schirm, from Old High German skerm, from Proto-West Germanic skirmi, from Proto-Germanic skirmiz, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

Flüssigkristallbildschirm (German): liquid crystal display

Definitions

  1. liquid crystal display

Ancestry of “Flüssigkristallbildschirm”, step by step

Flüssigkristallbildschirm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Bildschirm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBildschirmscreen; monitor; display
2Germanschirmscreen
3Middle High Germanschirm
4Old High Germanskerm
5Proto-West Germanicskirmifur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen
6Proto-Germanicskirmizfur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen
7Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

via German Flüssigkristall

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFlüssigkristallliquid crystal
2GermanKristallcrystal
3Frenchcristalcrystal
4Latincrystalluma crystal; a thing made from crystal; a gem or...
5Ancient Greekκρύσταλλοςice; rock crystal
6Ancient Greekκρύοςcold, chilliness; frost; ice
7Proto-Indo-Europeankrews-to form a crust, begin to freeze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer-Every word from Proto-Germanic skirmizEvery word from Proto-West Germanic skirmi
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