Where does “grotte” come from?

grotte (French) comes from Italian grotta, from Medieval Latin grupta, from Latin crypta, from Ancient Greek κρυπτός, from Ancient Greek κρύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European krāu-.

grotte (French): cave

Definitions

  1. cave

Ancestry of “grotte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiangrottacave; grotto
2Medieval Latingrupta
3Latincryptaunderground passage, tunnel; crypt; underground...
4Ancient Greekκρυπτόςconcealed, hidden, secret
5Ancient Greekκρύπτωto hide, cover; to conceal, obscure
6Proto-Indo-Europeankrāu-

Words derived from “grotte

Every word from Proto-Indo-European krāu-Every word from Ancient Greek κρύπτωEvery word from Ancient Greek κρυπτός
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