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
Ancestry of “criptogramma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | cripto- | crypto- |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κρυπτός | concealed, hidden, secret |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κρύπτω | to hide, cover; to conceal, obscure |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | krāu- | — |