Where does “crimp” come from?
Crimp comes from Middle English crimpen, from Middle Dutch crimpen, from Proto-Germanic krimpaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots grebʰ- and ger- meaning to scratch or turn.
crimp (English): Easily crumbled; friable; brittle; Weak;...
Definitions
- Easily crumbled; friable; brittle; Weak;...
Ancestry of “crimp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | crimpen | to be contracted, be drawn together |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | crimpen | to shrink, to become smaller; to contract |
| 3 | Old Dutch | crimpan | to shrink |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | krimpaną | to shrink, draw back |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | grebʰ- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |