Where does “crispans” come from?
crispans (Latin) comes from Latin crispo, from Latin Crispus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
crispans (Latin): curling, crimping
Ancestry of “crispans”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | crispo | I curl, crimp; I make rough or variegated; strew... |
| 2 | Latin | Crispus | curly; hair |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |