Etymology of the English word grotto
the English word grotto
derived from the Old Italian word grotta
derived from the Latin root *grupta
derived from the Latin word crypta (crypt, underground room for rites; vault)
derived from the Greek word kruptos, κρυπτός (concealed; private)
derived from the Greek word kruptein, κρύπτειν, κρύπτω
derived from the Greek word krupte, κρύπτη (a hidden place; cellar ('crypt'))
derived from the Greek word kruptein, κρύπτειν, κρύπτω
derived from the Greek word kruptein, κρύπτειν, κρύπτω