Where does “cristalería” come from?
cristalería (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.
cristalería (Spanish): glassware; glasswork; glassware shop
Definitions
- glassware; glasswork; glassware shop
Ancestry of “cristalería”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | cristal | crystal; glass, glassware; window pane |
| 2 | Old Spanish | cristal | — |
| 3 | Latin | crystallum | a crystal; a thing made from crystal; a gem or... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κρύσταλλος | ice; rock crystal |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κρύος | cold, chilliness; frost; ice |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | krews- | to form a crust, begin to freeze |