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Where does “kristalizirati” come from?

kristalizirati (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian krìstāl, from German Kristall, 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.

kristalizirati (Serbo-Croatian): to crystallize

Definitions

  1. to crystallize

Ancestry of “kristalizirati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiankrìstāl—
2GermanKristallcrystal
3Frenchcristalcrystal
4Latincrystalluma crystal; a thing made from crystal; a gem or...
5Ancient Greekκρύσταλλοςice; rock crystal
6Ancient Greekκρύοςcold, chilliness; frost; ice
7Proto-Indo-Europeankrews-to form a crust, begin to freeze
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