Where does “criptogramma” come from?

criptogramma (Italian) comes from Italian cripto-, from Ancient Greek κρυπτός, from Ancient Greek κρύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European krāu-.

criptogramma (Italian): Variant of crittogramma

Definitions

  1. Variant of crittogramma

Ancestry of “criptogramma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancripto-crypto-
2Ancient Greekκρυπτόςconcealed, hidden, secret
3Ancient Greekκρύπτωto hide, cover; to conceal, obscure
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrāu-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krāu- →Every word from Ancient Greek κρύπτω →Every word from Ancient Greek κρυπτός →