Where does “クリプトン” come from?

クリプトン (Japanese) comes from English krypton, from Ancient Greek κρυπτός, from Ancient Greek κρύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European krāu-.

クリプトン (Japanese): krypton, Kr

Definitions

  1. krypton, Kr

Ancestry of “クリプトン”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkryptonThe chemical element with an atomic number of...
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 →
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