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

  1. crystal; pane

Ancestry of “cristallo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincrystalluma crystal; a thing made from crystal; a gem or...
2Ancient Greekκρύσταλλοςice; rock crystal
3Ancient Greekκρύοςcold, chilliness; frost; ice
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrews-to form a crust, begin to freeze

Words derived from “cristallo

Every word from Proto-Indo-European krews-Every word from Ancient Greek κρύοςEvery word from Ancient Greek κρύσταλλος
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