Where does “crapehanging” come from?
crapehanging (English) comes from English crape, from Middle French crespe, from Latin crispus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
crapehanging (English): pessimistic; doomsaying
Ancestry of “crapehanging”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | crape | Alternative form of crepe; Mourning garments,... |
| 2 | Middle French | crespe | curly |
| 3 | Latin | crispus | curly; crimped; tremulous |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |