Where does “unicryptal” come from?

unicryptal (English) comes from English cryptal, from English AL, from Dutch al, from Middle Dutch al, from Old Dutch āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

unicryptal (English): Having a single crypt

Definitions

  1. Having a single crypt

Ancestry of “unicryptal”, step by step

unicryptal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English cryptal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcryptalOf or pertaining to crypts
2EnglishALInitialism of assembly language; Initialism of...
3Dutchalall, all of; already; yet
4Middle Dutchalall, all of; completely; even though, no matter...
5Old Dutchāl
6Proto-West Germanicallall
7Proto-Germanicallazall
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via English uni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishuniUniversity; Sea urchin eaten as sushi
2Japanese雲丹the food made from the roe of sea urchin,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-Every word from Proto-Germanic allazEvery word from Proto-West Germanic all