Where does “cristallyne” come from?

cristallyne (Middle English) comes from Old French cristallin, from Latin crystallinus, from Ancient Greek κρυστάλλινος, from Ancient Greek κρύσταλλος, from Ancient Greek κρύος, from Proto-Indo-European krews- — to form a crust, begin to freeze.

Ancestry of “cristallyne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcristallin
2Latincrystallinuscrystal; resembling crystal; crystalline
3Ancient Greekκρυστάλλινοςicy; of crystal
4Ancient Greekκρύσταλλοςice; rock crystal
5Ancient Greekκρύοςcold, chilliness; frost; ice
6Proto-Indo-Europeankrews-to form a crust, begin to freeze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krews-Every word from Ancient Greek κρύοςEvery word from Ancient Greek κρύσταλλος