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Etymology of the English word crystal

the English word crystal
derived from the Old French word cristal
derived from the Latin word crystallum (ice; rock crystal; crystal drinking cup)
derived from the Greek word krustallos, κρύσταλλος (ice; (by analogy) rock 'crystal')
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kreus-
derived from the Latin word crystallus (ice; rock crystal; crystal drinking cup)
derived from the Greek word krustallos, κρύσταλλος (ice; (by analogy) rock 'crystal')
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kreus-
derived from the French word crystal
derived from the Latin word crystallum (ice; rock crystal; crystal drinking cup)
derived from the Greek word krustallos, κρύσταλλος (ice; (by analogy) rock 'crystal')
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kreus-

Derivations in English

xenocryst, microcrystal, phenocryst

Cognates

Catalan cristall, Dutch kristal, French cristal, German Kristall, Icelandic kristall, Italian cristallo, Lithuanian kristalas, Norwegian krystall, Polish krysztal, Russian криcтaлл, Spanish cristal, Swedish kristall

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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