Where does “encrypt” come from?

Encrypt comes from English crypt, from Latin crypta, from Ancient Greek κρυπτός, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning "hidden" or "concealed."

encrypt (English): To conceal information by means of a code or...

Definitions

  1. To conceal information by means of a code or...

Ancestry of “encrypt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcryptA cave or cavern; An underground vault,...
2Latincryptaunderground passage, tunnel; crypt; underground...
3Ancient Greekκρυπτόςconcealed, hidden, secret
4Ancient Greekκρύπτωto hide, cover; to conceal, obscure
5Proto-Indo-Europeankrāu-—

Words derived from “encrypt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European krāu- →Every word from Ancient Greek κρύπτω →Every word from Ancient Greek κρυπτός →