Where does “kriptičnost” come from?
kriptičnost (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian krȉpta, from Latin crypta, from Ancient Greek κρυπτός, from Ancient Greek κρύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European krāu-.
kriptičnost (Serbo-Croatian): crypticity
Ancestry of “kriptičnost”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | krȉpta | — |
| 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- | — |