Where does “desencriptar” come from?
desencriptar (Spanish) comes from Spanish encriptar, from English encrypt, from English crypt, from Latin crypta, from Ancient Greek κρυπτός, from Ancient Greek κρύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European krāu-.
desencriptar (Spanish): to decrypt
Definitions
- to decrypt
Ancestry of “desencriptar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | encriptar | to encrypt |
| 2 | English | encrypt | To conceal information by means of a code or... |
| 3 | English | crypt | A cave or cavern; An underground vault,... |
| 4 | Latin | crypta | underground passage, tunnel; crypt; underground... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κρυπτός | concealed, hidden, secret |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κρύπτω | to hide, cover; to conceal, obscure |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | krāu- | — |