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