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Where does “cremig” come from?

cremig (German) comes from German Crème, from Italian crema, from Spanish crema, from French crème, from Middle French chresme, from Old French cresme, from Late Latin crama, from Late Latin chrisma — to rub; to stroke; to grind.

cremig (German): creamy

Definitions

  1. creamy

Ancestry of “cremig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanCrèmeSwitzerland and Liechtenstein standard spelling...
2Italiancremacream; third-person singular present of cremare;...
3Spanishcremacream; soup with cream; custard
4Frenchcrèmecream; cool; café crème
5Middle Frenchchresme—
6Old Frenchcresmecream
7Late Latincramaskim; nominative plural of crāmum; accusative...
8Late Latinchrismaointment
9Ancient Greekχρῖσμαanointing, unction; wall coating, plaster
10Ancient Greekχρίωto smear with , rub on something; to anoint with...
11Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēy-to smear; to paint, streak, smear
12Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind
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