Where does “cryptogame” come from?
cryptogame (French) comes from French crypto-, from Ancient Greek κρυπτός, from Ancient Greek κρύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European krāu-.
cryptogame (French): cryptogam
Ancestry of “cryptogame”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | crypto- | crypto- |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κρυπτός | concealed, hidden, secret |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κρύπτω | to hide, cover; to conceal, obscure |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | krāu- | — |
Words derived from “cryptogame”