Where does “grotte” come from?

grotte (Danish) comes from Italian grotta, from Medieval Latin grupta, from Latin crypta, from Ancient Greek κρυπτός, from Ancient Greek κρύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European krāu-.

grotte (Danish): grotto

Definitions

  1. grotto

Ancestry of “grotte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiangrottacave; grotto
2Medieval Latingrupta—
3Latincryptaunderground passage, tunnel; crypt; underground...
4Ancient Greekκρυπτόςconcealed, hidden, secret
5Ancient Greekκρύπτωto hide, cover; to conceal, obscure
6Proto-Indo-Europeankrāu-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krāu- →Every word from Ancient Greek κρύπτω →Every word from Ancient Greek κρυπτός →