Where does “cristallografico” come from?
cristallografico (Italian) comes from Italian cristallografia, from Italian cristallo, from Latin crystallum, from Ancient Greek κρύσταλλος, from Ancient Greek κρύος, from Proto-Indo-European krews- — to form a crust, begin to freeze.
cristallografico (Italian): crystallographic
Definitions
- crystallographic
Ancestry of “cristallografico”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | cristallografia | crystallography |
| 2 | Italian | cristallo | crystal; pane |
| 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 |