Where does “crespelle” come from?
crespelle (Italian) comes from Italian crespella, from Italian crespo, from Latin Crispus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
crespelle (Italian): plural of crespella
Definitions
- plural of crespella
Ancestry of “crespelle”, step by step
crespelle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian crespella
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | crespella | small folded pancake with savoury or sweet... |
| 2 | Italian | crespo | crêpe; frizzy; first-person singular present... |
| 3 | Latin | Crispus | curly; hair |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |
via Italian crespella)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | crespella) | — |