Where does “crape” come from?
Crape comes from French crepe, from Middle French crespe, from Latin crispus meaning "curled or wrinkled," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- and sek-.
crape (English): Alternative form of crepe; Mourning garments,...
Definitions
- Alternative form of crepe; Mourning garments,...
Ancestry of “crape”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | crespe | curly |
| 2 | Latin | crispus | curly; crimped; tremulous |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
Words derived from “crape”