Where does “Kristallebene” come from?
Kristallebene (German) comes from German Ebene, from Middle High German ebene, from Old High German ebanī, from Old High German -ī, from Proto-West Germanic -ī, from Proto-Germanic -į̄, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
Kristallebene (German): crystal plane
Definitions
- crystal plane
Ancestry of “Kristallebene”, step by step
Kristallebene traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Ebene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Ebene | plain; plane; storey, floor |
| 2 | Middle High German | ebene | — |
| 3 | Old High German | ebanī | evenness |
| 4 | Old High German | -ī | -ness |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -ī | -ness, -th |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -į̄ | -th |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
via German Kristall
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kristall | crystal |
| 2 | French | cristal | crystal |
| 3 | Latin | crystallum | a crystal; a thing made from crystal; a gem or... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κρύσταλλος | ice; rock crystal |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κρύος | cold, chilliness; frost; ice |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | krews- | to form a crust, begin to freeze |