Where does “crypton” come from?
crypton (Latin) comes from English krypton, from Ancient Greek κρυπτός, from Ancient Greek κρύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European krāu-.
crypton (Latin): krypton
Ancestry of “crypton”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | krypton | The chemical element with an atomic number of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κρυπτός | concealed, hidden, secret |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κρύπτω | to hide, cover; to conceal, obscure |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | krāu- | — |