Where does “kriptonito” come from?
kriptonito (Esperanto) comes from English kryptonite, from English krypton, from Ancient Greek κρυπτός, from Ancient Greek κρύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European krāu-.
kriptonito (Esperanto): kryptonite
Definitions
- kryptonite
Ancestry of “kriptonito”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | kryptonite | The one weakness of something or someone that is... |
| 2 | English | krypton | The chemical element with an atomic number of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κρυπτός | concealed, hidden, secret |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κρύπτω | to hide, cover; to conceal, obscure |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | krāu- | — |