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Where does “crinitus” come from?

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

crinitus (Latin): hairy; long-haired

Definitions

  1. hairy; long-haired

Ancestry of “crinitus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincrīnis—
2Proto-Italickriznis—
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

Words derived from “crinitus”

  • crinite
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