Where does “crincrin” come from?

crincrin (French) comes from French crin, from Latin crīnis, from Proto-Italic kriznis, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

crincrin (French): squeaky fiddle/violin; sawing, squeaking

Definitions

  1. squeaky fiddle/violin; sawing, squeaking

Ancestry of “crincrin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcrinhair (of certain animals, especially horses); horsehair
2Latincrīnishair of the head, lock of hair, plume
3Proto-Italickriznishair
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Proto-Italic kriznis →Every word from Latin crīnis →