Where does “kriptón” come from?

kriptón (Spanish) comes from Spanish criptón, from Ancient Greek κρυπτόν, from Ancient Greek κρυπτός, from Ancient Greek κρύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European krāu-.

kriptón (Spanish): Alternative spelling of criptón

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of criptón

Ancestry of “kriptón”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcriptónkrypton
2Ancient Greekκρυπτόν
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 κρύπτωEvery word from Ancient Greek κρυπτός
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