Where does “crinite” come from?
crinite (English) comes from Latin crinitus, from Latin crīnis, from Proto-Italic kriznis, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
crinite (English): Having the appearance of a tuft of hair; Having a...
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- Having the appearance of a tuft of hair; Having a...
Ancestry of “crinite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | crinitus | hairy; long-haired |
| 2 | Latin | crīnis | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kriznis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |