English
decryption
Decryption comes from Ancient Greek κρυπτός ‘hidden’, and goes back to κρῠ́πτω ‘I conceal’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκρῠ́πτωkrŭ́ptō‘I conceal’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκρυπτόςkruptós‘hidden’
- Englishtodaydecryption
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκρῠ́πτωkrŭ́ptō‘I conceal’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκρυπτόςkruptós‘hidden’
- Englishtodaydecryption
The story
Verbal noun of decrypt, from de- + crypt (only attested in compounds, such as cryptogram) from Ancient Greek κρυπτός (kruptós, “hidden”).
Linked words
through Ancient Greek κρῠ́πτω ‘I conceal’
cryptocurrency, encrypt, 11 more
through Ancient Greek κρυπτός ‘hidden’
Today it means
noun The process reversing an encryption; the process which converts encrypted data into its original form.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek κρῠ́πτω / decryption