Where does “crinose” come from?
crinose (English) comes from Latin crinis, from Proto-Italic kriznis, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
crinose (English): Hairy
Ancestry of “crinose”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | crinis | hair of the head, lock of hair, plume; tail of a... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | kriznis | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |