Where does “grot” come from?
grot (English) comes from English grotto, from Italian grotta, from Medieval Latin grupta, from Latin crypta, from Ancient Greek κρυπτός, from Ancient Greek κρύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European krāu-.
grot (English): A grotto; Any unpleasant substance or material; A...
Definitions
- A grotto; Any unpleasant substance or material; A...
Ancestry of “grot”, step by step
grot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English grotto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | grotto | A small cave; An artificial cavern-like retreat;... |
| 2 | Italian | grotta | cave; grotto |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | grupta | — |
| 4 | Latin | crypta | underground passage, tunnel; crypt; underground... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κρυπτός | concealed, hidden, secret |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κρύπτω | to hide, cover; to conceal, obscure |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | krāu- | — |
via French grotte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | grotte | cave |