αποκαλύπτω

Etymology: From ancient Greek ἀποκαλύπτω, composed of ἀπό (apo, 'from, away') + καλύπτω (kalypto, 'to cover, hide'). The word literally means 'to uncover' or 'remove the covering from something.' This is the source of English 'apocalypse' (ἀποκάλυψις), which originally meant 'revelation' or 'unveiling' rather than destruction. The root καλύπτω is also found in English words like 'eucalyptus' (well-covered, referring to the tree's flower buds) and relates to the concept of concealment and disclosure that runs through many Indo-European languages.