Where does “kryształ” come from?
kryształ (Polish) comes from Latin crystallum, from Ancient Greek κρύσταλλος, from Ancient Greek κρύος, from Proto-Indo-European krews- — to form a crust, begin to freeze.
kryształ (Polish): crystal
Ancestry of “kryształ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | crystallum | a crystal; a thing made from crystal; a gem or... |
| 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 |