Where does “cryptonephridial” come from?
cryptonephridial (English) comes from English crypto-, from Ancient Greek κρυπτός, from Ancient Greek κρύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European krāu-.
cryptonephridial (English): Describing a kidney-like organ in some beetles...
Definitions
- Describing a kidney-like organ in some beetles...
Ancestry of “cryptonephridial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | crypto- | Hidden, invisible; Secret; Cryptographic |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κρυπτός | concealed, hidden, secret |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κρύπτω | to hide, cover; to conceal, obscure |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | krāu- | — |