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

  1. rare spelling of Crêpe; crape

Ancestry of “Krepp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcrêpecrepe; black veil; pancake, crêpe
2Old Frenchcrespe—
3LatinCrispuscurly; hair
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

Words derived from “Krepp”

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