Where does “Cryptodira” come from?

Cryptodira (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek κρυπτός, from Ancient Greek κρύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European krāu-.

Cryptodira (Translingual): suborder

Definitions

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Ancestry of “Cryptodira”, step by step

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