Where does “bolang kristal” come from?
bolang kristal (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog kristal, 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.
bolang kristal (Tagalog): crystal ball
Definitions
- crystal ball
Ancestry of “bolang kristal”, step by step
bolang kristal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog kristal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | kristal | crystal |
| 2 | Spanish | cristal | crystal; glass, glassware; window pane |
| 3 | Old Spanish | cristal | crystal, glass |
| 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 |
via Tagalog bola
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | bola | a ball, sphere, or any round object; to flatter;... |
| 2 | Spanish | bola | ball; hitchhiking, free ride; testicle |
| 3 | Provençal | bola | — |
| 4 | Latin | bulla | a bubble; a swollen or bubble-shaped object,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |