Where does “crinkle” come from?
crinkle (English) comes from Middle English crenclen, from Old English crinclian, from Old English crincan, from Proto-Germanic kringaną, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
crinkle (English): To fold, crease, crumple, or wad; To rustle, as...
Definitions
- To fold, crease, crumple, or wad; To rustle, as...
Ancestry of “crinkle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | crenclen | to bend, buckle |
| 2 | Old English | crinclian | — |
| 3 | Old English | crincan | to curl; to crinkle |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kringaną | to turn, fall, yield |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
Words derived from “crinkle”