Where does “Kristallkugel” come from?
Kristallkugel (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.
Kristallkugel (German): crystal ball (a globe used to foretell the future)
Definitions
- crystal ball (a globe used to foretell the future)
Ancestry of “Kristallkugel”, step by step
Kristallkugel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |