Where does “criogenia” come from?
criogenia (Spanish) comes from Spanish crio-, from Ancient Greek κρύος, from Proto-Indo-European krews- — to form a crust, begin to freeze.
criogenia (Spanish): cryogenics
Ancestry of “criogenia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | crio- | cryo- |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κρύος | cold, chilliness; frost; ice |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | krews- | to form a crust, begin to freeze |
Words derived from “criogenia”