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Where does “crispo” come from?

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

crispo (Latin): I curl, crimp; I make rough or variegated; strew...

Definitions

  1. I curl, crimp; I make rough or variegated; strew...

Ancestry of “crispo”, step by step

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

Words derived from “crispo”

  • crisper
  • crispare
  • crispaturus
  • crispatus
  • crispandus
  • crispans
  • crispar
  • crespino
  • crespare
  • crisper
  • crispation
  • décrispation
  • crispação
  • crispado
  • crispar
  • krespin
  • креспин
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