Where does “κρύσταλλο” come from?

κρύσταλλο (Greek) comes from Byzantine Greek κρύσταλλον, from Ancient Greek κρύσταλλος, from Ancient Greek κρύος, from Proto-Indo-European krews- — to form a crust, begin to freeze.

κρύσταλλο (Greek): mineral crystal, crystal glass, ice;...

Definitions

  1. mineral crystal, crystal glass, ice;...

Ancestry of “κρύσταλλο”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Byzantine Greekκρύσταλλον
2Ancient Greekκρύσταλλοςice; rock crystal
3Ancient Greekκρύοςcold, chilliness; frost; ice
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrews-to form a crust, begin to freeze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krews-Every word from Ancient Greek κρύοςEvery word from Ancient Greek κρύσταλλος