Where does “cripta” come from?

cripta (Spanish) comes from Latin crypta, from Ancient Greek κρυπτός, from Ancient Greek κρύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European krāu-.

cripta (Spanish): crypt

Definitions

  1. crypt

Ancestry of “cripta”, step by step

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