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Where does “κρυπτός” come from?

κρυπτός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κρύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European krāu-.

κρυπτός (Ancient Greek): concealed, hidden, secret

Definitions

  1. concealed, hidden, secret

Ancestry of “κρυπτός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκρύπτωto hide, cover; to conceal, obscure
2Proto-Indo-Europeankrāu-—

Words derived from “κρυπτός”

  • grotesque
  • crypt
  • grotto
  • cryptographic
  • cryptography
  • encrypt
  • grotesquely
  • grotesqueness
  • grot
  • krypton
  • cryptosystem
  • cryptogenic
  • cryptanalysis
  • cryptogram
  • cryptology
  • cryptogamic
  • cryptographically
  • cryptographer
  • cryptocrystalline
  • cryptoxanthin
  • cryptograph
  • cryptochrome
  • cryptanalyst
  • cryptogamous
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