Where does “Zirkonkristall” come from?
Zirkonkristall (German) comes from German Zirkon, from French zircon, from Arabic زَرْقُون, from Pahlavi zlgwn', from Proto-Iranian jr̥Hanyam, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰr̥Hanyam, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥h₃enyom, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
Zirkonkristall (German): zircon crystal
Definitions
- zircon crystal
Ancestry of “Zirkonkristall”, step by step
Zirkonkristall traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Zirkon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Zirkon | zircon |
| 2 | French | zircon | zircon |
| 3 | Arabic | زَرْقُون | zircon; minium |
| 4 | Pahlavi | zlgwn' | — |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | jr̥Hanyam | gold |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ʰr̥Hanyam | gold |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰl̥h₃enyom | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |
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 |