Where does “hemicrypt” come from?

hemicrypt (English) comes from English crypt, from Latin crypta, from Ancient Greek κρυπτός, from Ancient Greek κρύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European krāu-.

hemicrypt (English): One half of a crypt

Definitions

  1. One half of a crypt

Ancestry of “hemicrypt”, 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-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krāu- →Every word from Ancient Greek κρύπτω →Every word from Ancient Greek κρυπτός →