Where does “crespare” come from?

crespare (Italian) comes from Latin crispare, from Latin crispo, from Latin Crispus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

crespare (Italian): To curl or wrinkle

Definitions

  1. To curl or wrinkle

Ancestry of “crespare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincrisparepresent active infinitive of crīspō;...
2LatincrispoI curl, crimp; I make rough or variegated; strew...
3LatinCrispuscurly; hair
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Latin Crispus →Every word from Latin crispo →