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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...

Definitions

  1. Having the appearance of a tuft of hair; Having a...

Ancestry of “crinite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincrinitushairy; long-haired
2Latincrīnis—
3Proto-Italickriznis—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
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