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
- polycrystalline
Ancestry of “policristalin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | cristalin | crystalline |
| 2 | French | cristallin | crystalline; lens |
| 3 | Latin | crystallinus | crystal; resembling crystal; crystalline |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κρυστάλλινος | icy; of crystal |
| 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 |