Where does “policristalin” come from?

policristalin (Romanian) comes from Romanian cristalin, from French cristallin, from Latin crystallinus, from Ancient Greek κρυστάλλινος, from Ancient Greek κρύσταλλος, from Ancient Greek κρύος, from Proto-Indo-European krews- — to form a crust, begin to freeze.

policristalin (Romanian): polycrystalline

Definitions

  1. polycrystalline

Ancestry of “policristalin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniancristalincrystalline
2Frenchcristallincrystalline; lens
3Latincrystallinuscrystal; resembling crystal; crystalline
4Ancient Greekκρυστάλλινοςicy; of crystal
5Ancient Greekκρύσταλλοςice; rock crystal
6Ancient Greekκρύοςcold, chilliness; frost; ice
7Proto-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