Where does “cryptoforestry” come from?
cryptoforestry (English) comes from English cryptoforest, from English forest, from Middle English forest, from Old French forest, from Latin forestis — dative plural of foresta; ablative plural of...
cryptoforestry (English): The study or development of cryptoforests
Definitions
- The study or development of cryptoforests
Ancestry of “cryptoforestry”, step by step
cryptoforestry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cryptoforest
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cryptoforest | A tree-filled area that is not considered a forest, typically a previously developed area which has reverted to wild growth |
| 2 | English | forest | A dense uncultivated tract of trees and... |
| 3 | Middle English | forest | A forest or wood; A preserve for hunting... |
| 4 | Old French | forest | forest, royal hunting ground |
| 5 | Latin | forestis | dative plural of foresta; ablative plural of... |
via English ry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ry | A test pattern consisting of a repeating character string alternating letters R and Y, used to test five-level teleprinter and radioteletype (RTTY) systems |