Where does “kreppikumi” come from?
kreppikumi (Finnish) comes from Finnish kreppi, from French crêpe, from Old French crespe, from Latin Crispus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
kreppikumi (Finnish): crepe, crepe rubber
Ancestry of “kreppikumi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | kreppi | crêpe |
| 2 | French | crêpe | crepe; black veil; pancake, crêpe |
| 3 | Old French | crespe | — |
| 4 | Latin | Crispus | curly; hair |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |