Where does “recristalizar” come from?
recristalizar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese cristalizar, from Portuguese cristal, from Old Portuguese cristal, from Latin crystallum, from Ancient Greek κρύσταλλος, from Ancient Greek κρύος, from Proto-Indo-European krews- — to form a crust, begin to freeze.
recristalizar (Portuguese): to recrystallize
Definitions
- to recrystallize
Ancestry of “recristalizar”, step by step
recristalizar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese cristalizar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | cristalizar | to crystallize |
| 2 | Portuguese | cristal | crystal |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | cristal | — |
| 4 | Latin | crystallum | a crystal; a thing made from crystal; a gem or... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κρύσταλλος | ice; rock crystal |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κρύος | cold, chilliness; frost; ice |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | krews- | to form a crust, begin to freeze |
via Spanish cristalizar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | cristalizar | to crystallize |
| 2 | Spanish | -izar | -ise/-ize |
| 3 | Old Spanish | -izar | — |