Where does “crypta” come from?

crypta (Classical Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κρυπτή, from Ancient Greek κρύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European krāu-.

crypta (Classical Latin): underground passage, tunnel; crypt; underground...

Definitions

  1. underground passage, tunnel; crypt; underground...

Ancestry of “crypta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκρυπτήhidden
2Ancient Greekκρύπτωto hide, cover; to conceal, obscure
3Proto-Indo-Europeankrāu-—

Words derived from “crypta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European krāu- →Every word from Ancient Greek κρύπτω →Every word from Ancient Greek κρυπτή →