Where does “crypticness” come from?
crypticness (English) comes from English cryptic, from Latin crypticus, from Ancient Greek κρυπτικός, from Ancient Greek -τικός, from Ancient Greek -σις, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
crypticness (English): The quality of being cryptic
Definitions
- The quality of being cryptic
Ancestry of “crypticness”, step by step
crypticness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cryptic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cryptic | Having hidden meaning; Mystified or of an obscure... |
| 2 | Latin | crypticus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κρυπτικός | obscuring |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τικός | relating to, suited to, skilled in, able to,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -σις | Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |