Where does “crease” come from?

Crease comes from Middle English crest, a word of uncertain origin and meaning.

crease (English): A line or mark made by folding or doubling any...

Definitions

  1. A line or mark made by folding or doubling any...

Ancestry of “crease”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcreast
2Middle Englishcrestridge, crest

Words derived from “crease

Every word from Middle English crestEvery word from English creast