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

  1. Describing a kidney-like organ in some beetles...

Ancestry of “cryptonephridial”, 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 →