Where does “crystallus” come from?

crystallus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κρύσταλλος, from Ancient Greek κρύος, from Proto-Indo-European krews- — to form a crust, begin to freeze.

Ancestry of “crystallus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκρύσταλλοςice; rock crystal
2Ancient Greekκρύοςcold, chilliness; frost; ice
3Proto-Indo-Europeankrews-to form a crust, begin to freeze

Words derived from “crystallus

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