Where does “crêp'ler” come from?
crêp'ler (Norman) comes from Old French cresp, from Latin Crispus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
crêp'ler (Norman): to frizz
Ancestry of “crêp'ler”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | cresp | — |
| 2 | Latin | Crispus | curly; hair |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |
Words derived from “crêp'ler”