Where does “crīnis” come from?

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

crīnis (Latin): hair of the head, lock of hair, plume

Definitions

  1. hair of the head, lock of hair, plume

Ancestry of “crīnis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italickriznishair
2Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

Words derived from “crīnis”

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