Where does “cryptopatch” come from?

cryptopatch (English) comes from English patch, from Italian pazzo — crazy, insane; madman.

cryptopatch (English): A small aggregate of lymphoid cells found in the...

Definitions

  1. A small aggregate of lymphoid cells found in the...

Ancestry of “cryptopatch”, step by step

cryptopatch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English patch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpatchA piece of cloth, or other suitable material,...
2Italianpazzocrazy, insane; madman

via English crypto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcryptoA secret supporter or follower; Cryptography;...
Every word from Italian pazzoEvery word from English patch