Where does “Kristall” come from?

Kristall (German) comes 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.

Kristall (German): crystal

Definitions

  1. crystal

Ancestry of “Kristall”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcristalcrystal
2Latincrystalluma crystal; a thing made from crystal; a gem or...
3Ancient Greekκρύσταλλοςice; rock crystal
4Ancient Greekκρύοςcold, chilliness; frost; ice
5Proto-Indo-Europeankrews-to form a crust, begin to freeze

Words derived from “Kristall

Every word from Proto-Indo-European krews-