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 crappe →Every word from Middle English crappe →