English
kryptic
Kryptic comes from Ancient Greek κρυπτικός ‘obscuring’, and goes back to κρύπτω ‘hide, conceal’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκρύπτω‘hide, conceal’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκρυπτικόςkruptikós‘obscuring’
- Englishtodaykryptic
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκρύπτω‘hide, conceal’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκρυπτικόςkruptikós‘obscuring’
- Englishtodaykryptic
Linked words
through Ancient Greek κρύπτω ‘hide, conceal’
grotesque, croft, grotto, 2 more
through Ancient Greek κρυπτικός ‘obscuring’
Today it means
adj Of or relating to krypsis.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek κρύπτω / kryptic