Where does “kriptičan” come from?

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

kriptičan (Serbo-Croatian): cryptic

Definitions

  1. cryptic

Ancestry of “kriptičan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiankrȉptacrypt (burial place)
2Latincryptaunderground passage, tunnel; crypt; underground...
3Ancient Greekκρυπτόςconcealed, hidden, secret
4Ancient Greekκρύπτωto hide, cover; to conceal, obscure
5Proto-Indo-Europeankrāu-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krāu- →Every word from Ancient Greek κρύπτω →Every word from Ancient Greek κρυπτός →