Where does “crispen” come from?

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

crispen (Middle English): To curl; to have curls

Definitions

  1. To curl; to have curls

Ancestry of “crispen”, 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

Words derived from “crispen”

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