Where does “crap” come from?

Crap comes from Middle English crappe, whose origin and meaning are unknown.

crap (English): The husk of grain; chaff; Something worthless or...

Definitions

  1. The husk of grain; chaff; Something worthless or...

Ancestry of “crap”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishcrappechaff, grain husks
2Old Frenchcrappe

Words derived from “crap

Every word from Old French crappeEvery word from Middle English crappe