Where does “cryptochrome” come from?

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

cryptochrome (English): Any of several light-sensitive flavoproteins,...

Definitions

  1. Any of several light-sensitive flavoproteins,...

Ancestry of “cryptochrome”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcrypto-Hidden, invisible; Secret; Cryptographic
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 →
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