Where does “kriptogamik” come from?
kriptogamik (Indonesian) comes from English cryptogamic, from English cryptogam, from Ancient Greek κρυπτός, from Ancient Greek κρύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European krāu-.
kriptogamik (Indonesian): cryptogamic
Definitions
- cryptogamic
Ancestry of “kriptogamik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cryptogamic | Of or pertaining to the cryptogams |
| 2 | English | cryptogam | Any plant that reproduces using spores (rather than seeds), formerly placed in the taxonomic group Cryptogamae, which included ferns, mosses, algae, fungi, lichens and liverworts |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κρυπτός | concealed, hidden, secret |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κρύπτω | to hide, cover; to conceal, obscure |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | krāu- | — |