κρύπτω

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Ancient Greek[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Unknown. The etymology determination is complicated by the fact that the word is both in sense and form similar with Ancient Greek καλύπτω (kalúptō), thus indicating possible (bi-directional) analogical influence.

Although the word often compared with semantically close Proto-Balto-Slavic *kráuˀtei (e. g. Russian крыть (krytʹ), Old Church Slavonic крꙑти (kryti), Lithuanian krovinys), de Vaan notes that Balto-Slavic evidence demands a laryngeal while Greek excludes it.

Beekes suggested possible Pre-Greek origin due to lack of Indo-European etymology, but acknowledged that the variation in labial (which he usually considered to be an argument for substrate origin) may be due to aforementioned analogy.

Pronunciation[edit]

 

Verb[edit]

κρύπτω (krúptō)

  1. to hide, cover
  2. to conceal, obscure

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Descendants[edit]

  • Greek: κρύβω (krývo, to conceal, to hide)

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Greek[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɾi.pto/
  • Hyphenation: κρύ‧πτω

Verb[edit]

κρύπτω (krýpto) (past έκρυψα) passive -κρύπτομαι (found in compounds)

  1. (dated) Alternative form of κρύβω (krývo)

Usage notes[edit]

  • Found only in compounds.

Conjugation[edit]

  • See compounds

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Compounds:

Other κρυπτ- words

And see κρύβω (krývo) for stems κρυφ-, κρυψ-