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Where does “crispaturus” come from?

crispaturus (Latin) comes from Latin crispo, from Latin Crispus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

crispaturus (Latin): about to curl

Definitions

  1. about to curl

Ancestry of “crispaturus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincrispoI curl, crimp; I make rough or variegated; strew...
2LatinCrispuscurly; hair
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
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