Where does “crepehanging” come from?

crepehanging (English) comes from English crêpe, from French crêpe, from Old French crespe, from Latin Crispus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

crepehanging (English): Alternative form of crapehanging

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of crapehanging

Ancestry of “crepehanging”, step by step

crepehanging traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English crêpe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcrêpeAlternative spelling of crepe
2Frenchcrêpecrepe; black veil; pancake, crêpe
3Old Frenchcrespe—
4LatinCrispuscurly; hair
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

via English hanging

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhangingpresent participle of hang; Suspended;...
2Middle Englishhangynge—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Latin Crispus →Every word from Old French crespe →