Where does “cryptojacking” come from?

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

cryptojacking (English): A type of cybercrime involving the unauthorized use of an individual's electronic device by cybercriminals to mine for cryptocurrency

Definitions

  1. A type of cybercrime involving the unauthorized use of an individual's electronic device by cybercriminals to mine for cryptocurrency

Ancestry of “cryptojacking”, 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 →