Where does “crystallinus” come from?
crystallinus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κρυστάλλινος, from Ancient Greek κρύσταλλος, from Ancient Greek κρύος, from Proto-Indo-European krews- — to form a crust, begin to freeze.
crystallinus (Latin): crystal; resembling crystal; crystalline
Definitions
- crystal; resembling crystal; crystalline
Ancestry of “crystallinus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κρυστάλλινος | icy; of crystal |
| 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 |
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