Where does “crioscopico” come from?

crioscopico (Italian) comes from Italian crio-, from Ancient Greek κρύος, from Proto-Indo-European krews- — to form a crust, begin to freeze.

crioscopico (Italian): cryoscopic

Definitions

  1. cryoscopic

Ancestry of “crioscopico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancrio-cryo-
2Ancient Greekκρύοςcold, chilliness; frost; ice
3Proto-Indo-Europeankrews-to form a crust, begin to freeze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krews- →Every word from Ancient Greek κρύος →Every word from Italian crio- →