Where does “kripton” come from?
kripton (Vietnamese) comes from French krypton, from English krypton, from Ancient Greek κρυπτός, from Ancient Greek κρύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European krāu-.
kripton (Vietnamese): krypton
Ancestry of “kripton”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | krypton | krypton |
| 2 | English | krypton | The chemical element with an atomic number of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κρυπτός | concealed, hidden, secret |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κρύπτω | to hide, cover; to conceal, obscure |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | krāu- | — |