Where does “semicryptic” come from?
semicryptic (English) comes from English cryptic, from Latin crypticus, from Ancient Greek κρυπτικός, from Ancient Greek -τικός, from Ancient Greek -σις, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
semicryptic (English): Somewhat cryptic or enigmatic; Having a certain...
Definitions
- Somewhat cryptic or enigmatic; Having a certain...
Ancestry of “semicryptic”, step by step
semicryptic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cryptic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cryptic | Having hidden meaning; Mystified or of an obscure... |
| 2 | Latin | crypticus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κρυπτικός | obscuring |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τικός | relating to, suited to, skilled in, able to,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -σις | Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |