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Where does “cresselle” come from?

cresselle (English) comes from French crécelle, from Latin crepicella, from Latin crepitaculum, from Latin crepitare, from Latin crepare, from Latin crepo, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- — army.

cresselle (English): A wooden rattle sometimes used as a substitute...

Definitions

  1. A wooden rattle sometimes used as a substitute...

Ancestry of “cresselle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcrécellerattle
2Latincrepicella—
3Latincrepitaculum—
4Latincrepitarepresent active infinitive of crepitō;...
5Latincreparepresent active infinitive of crepō; to break,...
6LatincrepoI rattle, rustle, clatter; I crack, creak; I...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱorh₂-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
9Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
10Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army
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