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Where does “κρύβω” come from?

κρύβω (Greek) comes from Koine Greek κρύβω, from Ancient Greek κρύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European krāu-.

κρύβω (Greek): hide, cover

Definitions

  1. hide, cover

Ancestry of “κρύβω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koine Greekκρύβω—
2Ancient Greekκρύπτωto hide, cover; to conceal, obscure
3Proto-Indo-Europeankrāu-—

Words derived from “κρύβω”

  • κρυμμένος
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