Where does “krypton” come from?

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

krypton (Dutch): krypton

Definitions

  1. krypton

Ancestry of “krypton”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkryptonThe chemical element with an atomic number of...
2Ancient Greekκρυπτόςconcealed, hidden, secret
3Ancient Greekκρύπτωto hide, cover; to conceal, obscure
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrāu-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krāu- →Every word from Ancient Greek κρύπτω →Every word from Ancient Greek κρυπτός →