Where does “крипто-” come from?
крипто- (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ancient Greek κρυπτός, from Ancient Greek κρύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European krāu-.
Ancestry of “крипто-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κρυπτός | concealed, hidden, secret |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κρύπτω | to hide, cover; to conceal, obscure |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | krāu- | — |
Words derived from “крипто-”