Ancient Greek

κρύπτω

‘to hide’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Ancient Greek κρύπτω.

7 English words in this record descend from Ancient Greek κρύπτω, most familiar first.

• grotesque ← grottesco ← grotta ← *grupta ← crypta
• cryptic ← crypticus ← κρυπτικός ← κρυπτός
• croft ← cruft ← crupta ← κρυπτή
• grotto ← grotta ← grupta ← crypta ← κρυπτή
• grot ← grotte ← grotta ← *grupta ← crypta
• grotesquerie ← grotesque ← grotesque ← grottesco ← grotta
• kryptic ← κρυπτικός

Etymograph / Ancient Greek κρύπτω