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