Where does “grottoed” come from?
grottoed (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-.
grottoed (English): Furnished with grottos
Ancestry of “grottoed”, step by step
| 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- | — |