English
krypton
Krypton 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’
- Englishtodaykrypton
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκρῠ́πτωkrŭ́ptō‘I conceal’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκρυπτόςkruptós‘hidden’
- Englishtodaykrypton
Linked words
through Ancient Greek κρῠ́πτω ‘I conceal’
cryptocurrency, encrypt, decrypt, 11 more
through Ancient Greek κρυπτός ‘hidden’
Today it means
noun The chemical element (symbol Kr) with an atomic number of 36. It is a colourless, odourless noble gas that only reacts with fluorine. It is one of the rarest gases in the Earth's atmosphere.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek κρῠ́πτω / krypton