Where does “течнокристален” come from?

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

течнокристален (Macedonian): liquid crystal

Definitions

  1. liquid crystal

Ancestry of “течнокристален”, step by step

течнокристален traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Macedonian кристал

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianкристалcrystal
2Ancient Greekκρύσταλλοςice; rock crystal
3Ancient Greekκρύοςcold, chilliness; frost; ice
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrews-to form a crust, begin to freeze

via Macedonian течен

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianтеченliquid, fluid
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krews- →Every word from Ancient Greek κρύος →Every word from Ancient Greek κρύσταλλος →