Where does “monocristal” come from?
monocristal (Romanian) comes from French monocristal, from French cristal, from Latin crystallum, from Ancient Greek κρύσταλλος, from Ancient Greek κρύος, from Proto-Indo-European krews- — to form a crust, begin to freeze.
monocristal (Romanian): monocrystal
Definitions
- monocrystal
Ancestry of “monocristal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | monocristal | monocrystal |
| 2 | French | cristal | crystal |
| 3 | Latin | crystallum | a crystal; a thing made from crystal; a gem or... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κρύσταλλος | ice; rock crystal |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κρύος | cold, chilliness; frost; ice |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | krews- | to form a crust, begin to freeze |