Where does “Kristallfläche” come from?

Kristallfläche (German) comes 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.

Kristallfläche (German): facet

Definitions

  1. facet

Ancestry of “Kristallfläche”, step by step

Kristallfläche traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Kristall

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKristallcrystal
2Frenchcristalcrystal
3Latincrystalluma crystal; a thing made from crystal; a gem or...
4Ancient Greekκρύσταλλοςice; rock crystal
5Ancient Greekκρύοςcold, chilliness; frost; ice
6Proto-Indo-Europeankrews-to form a crust, begin to freeze

via German fläche

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanflächesurface
2Middle High Germanvleche
3Old High Germanflahflat, smooth
4Proto-West Germanic*flak
5Proto-Germanicflakazflat
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥kehflat surface
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krews-Every word from Ancient Greek κρύοςEvery word from Ancient Greek κρύσταλλος
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