Where does “Grott” come from?
Grott (Luxembourgish) comes from German Grötte, from English grotto, from Italian grotta, from Medieval Latin grupta, from Latin crypta, from Ancient Greek κρυπτός, from Ancient Greek κρύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European krāu-.
Grott (Luxembourgish): grotto, cave
Definitions
- grotto, cave
Ancestry of “Grott”, step by step
Grott traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Grötte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Grötte | grotto |
| 2 | English | grotto | A small cave; An artificial cavern-like retreat;... |
| 3 | Italian | grotta | cave; grotto |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | grupta | — |
| 5 | Latin | crypta | underground passage, tunnel; crypt; underground... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κρυπτός | concealed, hidden, secret |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κρύπτω | to hide, cover; to conceal, obscure |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | krāu- | — |
via French grotte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | grotte | cave |