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Etymology of the English word xenocryst

the English word xenocryst

using the English prefix xeno-

derived from the Latin prefix xeno-

derived from the Greek prefix xeno-

derived from the Greek word xenos, ξένος (foreign (literally, alien, or figuratively, novel); by implication, a guest or (vice-versa) entertainer)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ghos-ti-

derived from 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-

The earliest known usage of xenocryst in English dates from the 20th century.

Word found in Modern English