Where does “cristallo” come from?
cristallo (Italian) comes from Latin crystallum, from Ancient Greek κρύσταλλος, from Ancient Greek κρύος, from Proto-Indo-European krews- — to form a crust, begin to freeze.
cristallo (Italian): crystal; pane
Definitions
- crystal; pane
Ancestry of “cristallo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | crystallum | a crystal; a thing made from crystal; a gem or... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κρύσταλλος | ice; rock crystal |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κρύος | cold, chilliness; frost; ice |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | krews- | to form a crust, begin to freeze |
Words derived from “cristallo”
- cristallizzare
- cristalleria
- cristallografo
- microcristallo
- fenocristallo
- cristallifero
- cristalloide
- cristalloterapia
- nanocristallo
- monocristallo
- quasicristallo
- cristallografia
- cristallame
- cristalloblastico
- cristalloclastico
- policristallo
- ricristallizzare
- cristallizzabile
- cristallografico
- cristallizzatore
- cristallizzazione
- ricristallizzazione