Where does “kristalno” come from?
kristalno (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.
kristalno (Serbo-Croatian): crystally
Definitions
- crystally
Ancestry of “kristalno”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | krìstāl | crystal |
| 2 | German | Kristall | crystal |
| 3 | French | cristal | crystal |
| 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 |