Where does “криптички” come from?

криптички (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian кри̏пта, from Latin crypta, from Ancient Greek κρυπτός, from Ancient Greek κρύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European krāu-.

криптички (Serbo-Croatian): cryptic

Definitions

cryptic

Ancestry of “криптички”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Serbo-Croatian	кри̏пта	crypt (burial place)
2	Latin	crypta	underground passage, tunnel; crypt; underground...
3	Ancient Greek	κρυπτός	concealed, hidden, secret
4	Ancient Greek	κρύπτω	to hide, cover; to conceal, obscure
5	Proto-Indo-European	krāu-	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European krāu- →Every word from Ancient Greek κρύπτω →Every word from Ancient Greek κρυπτός →