Where does “kryptonite” come from?

kryptonite (English) comes from English krypton, from Ancient Greek κρυπτός, from Ancient Greek κρύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European krāu-.

kryptonite (English): The one weakness of something or someone that is...

Definitions

  1. The one weakness of something or someone that is...

Ancestry of “kryptonite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkryptonThe chemical element with an atomic number of...
2Ancient Greekκρυπτόςconcealed, hidden, secret
3Ancient Greekκρύπτωto hide, cover; to conceal, obscure
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrāu-—

Words derived from “kryptonite”

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