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
- squeaky fiddle/violin; sawing, squeaking
Ancestry of “crincrin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | crin | hair ; horsehair |
| 2 | Latin | crīnis | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kriznis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |