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Where does “krot” come from?

krot (Dutch) comes from Italian crotta, from Latin crypta, from Ancient Greek κρυπτός, from Ancient Greek κρύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European krāu-.

krot (Dutch): derelict or rudimentary house, shanty

Definitions

  1. derelict or rudimentary house, shanty

Ancestry of “krot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancrottacrwth
2Latincryptaunderground passage, tunnel; crypt; underground...
3Ancient Greekκρυπτόςconcealed, hidden, secret
4Ancient Greekκρύπτωto hide, cover; to conceal, obscure
5Proto-Indo-Europeankrāu-—

Words derived from “krot”

  • krottenwijk
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