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Where does “crancelin” come from?

crancelin (English) comes from French crancelin, from German Kränzlein — Diminutive of Kranz; small garland.

crancelin (English): A chaplet of rue, as used as a charge on the arms...

Definitions

  1. A chaplet of rue, as used as a charge on the arms...

Ancestry of “crancelin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcrancelin—
2GermanKränzleinDiminutive of Kranz; small garland
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