Where does “kryonica” come from?

kryonica (Polish) comes from Polish kryjon, from Polish kryć, from Proto-Slavic kryti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic krū́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European krewH- — to cover, heap.

Ancestry of “kryonica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkryjonchild who likes to hide
2Polishkryćto hide; to conceal
3Proto-Slavickrytito cover, to hide; to hide, to be under cover
4Proto-Balto-Slavickrū́ˀtei—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeankrewH-to cover, heap
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krewH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic krū́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic kryti →