Where does “crine” come from?

crine (Italian) comes from Latin crīnis, from Proto-Italic kriznis, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

crine (Italian): horsehair; mane, crest

Definitions

  1. horsehair; mane, crest

Ancestry of “crine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincrīnishair of the head, lock of hair, plume
2Proto-Italickriznishair
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

Words derived from “crine”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Proto-Italic kriznis →Every word from Latin crīnis →