Where does “crotte” come from?

crotte (Italian) comes from Italian crotta, from Latin crypta, from Ancient Greek κρυπτός, from Ancient Greek κρύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European krāu-.

crotte (Italian): plural of crotta

Definitions

  1. plural of crotta

Ancestry of “crotte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancrottacrwth
2Latincryptaunderground passage, tunnel; crypt; underground...
3Ancient Greekκρυπτόςconcealed, hidden, secret
4Ancient Greekκρύπτωto hide, cover; to conceal, obscure
5Proto-Indo-Europeankrāu-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krāu- →Every word from Ancient Greek κρύπτω →Every word from Ancient Greek κρυπτός →