Where does “criptoftalmo” come from?

criptoftalmo (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese cripto-, from Ancient Greek κρυπτός, from Ancient Greek κρύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European krāu-.

criptoftalmo (Portuguese): cryptophthalmos

Definitions

  1. cryptophthalmos

Ancestry of “criptoftalmo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesecripto-crypto-
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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