Where does “Kristallglas” come from?
Kristallglas (German) comes from Swedish glas, from Old Swedish glas, from Middle Low German glas, from Old Saxon glas, from Proto-West Germanic glas, from Proto-Germanic glasą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
Kristallglas (German): crystal glass
Definitions
- crystal glass
Ancestry of “Kristallglas”, step by step
Kristallglas traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish glas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | glas | glass |
| 2 | Old Swedish | glas | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | glas | glass |
| 4 | Old Saxon | glas | glass |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | glas | glass |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | glasą | glass |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |
via Swedish kristall
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kristall | crystal (solid with regular atomic structure) |
| 2 | German | Kristall | crystal |
| 3 | French | cristal | crystal |
| 4 | Latin | crystallum | a crystal; a thing made from crystal; a gem or... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κρύσταλλος | ice; rock crystal |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κρύος | cold, chilliness; frost; ice |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | krews- | to form a crust, begin to freeze |