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Where does “acristalar” come from?

acristalar (Spanish) comes from Spanish cristal, from Old Spanish cristal, from Latin crystallum, from Ancient Greek κρύσταλλος, from Ancient Greek κρύος, from Proto-Indo-European krews- — to form a crust, begin to freeze.

acristalar (Spanish): to glaze; cover in crystals

Definitions

  1. to glaze; cover in crystals

Ancestry of “acristalar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcristalcrystal; glass, glassware; window pane
2Old Spanishcristal—
3Latincrystalluma crystal; a thing made from crystal; a gem or...
4Ancient Greekκρύσταλλοςice; rock crystal
5Ancient Greekκρύοςcold, chilliness; frost; ice
6Proto-Indo-Europeankrews-to form a crust, begin to freeze

Words derived from “acristalar”

  • acristalado
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krews- →