Where does “krysztalić” come from?

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

krysztalić (Polish): to crystallize

Definitions

  1. to crystallize

Ancestry of “krysztalić”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkryształcrystal
2Latincrystalluma crystal; a thing made from crystal; a gem or...
3Ancient Greekκρύσταλλοςice; rock crystal
4Ancient Greekκρύοςcold, chilliness; frost; ice
5Proto-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