Where does “grota” come from?

grota (Portuguese) comes from Italian grotta, from Medieval Latin grupta, from Latin crypta, from Ancient Greek κρυπτός, from Ancient Greek κρύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European krāu-.

grota (Portuguese): An opening on the bank of a river used to flood...

Definitions

  1. An opening on the bank of a river used to flood...

Ancestry of “grota”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiangrottacave; grotto
2Medieval Latingrupta—
3Latincryptaunderground passage, tunnel; crypt; underground...
4Ancient Greekκρυπτόςconcealed, hidden, secret
5Ancient Greekκρύπτωto hide, cover; to conceal, obscure
6Proto-Indo-Europeankrāu-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krāu- →Every word from Ancient Greek κρύπτω →Every word from Ancient Greek κρυπτός →