Where does “krystallklar” come from?
krystallklar (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål klar, from Old Norse klárr, from Middle Low German klār, from Latin clārus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.
krystallklar (Norwegian Bokmål): crystal clear
Definitions
- crystal clear
Ancestry of “krystallklar”, step by step
krystallklar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål klar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | klar | clear; bright; plain |
| 2 | Old Norse | klárr | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | klār | — |
| 4 | Latin | clārus | clear, bright |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |
via Norwegian Bokmål krystall
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | krystall | <br>; a crystal; 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 |