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Where does “crespe” come from?

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

Ancestry of “crespe”, step by step

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

Words derived from “crespe”

  • crepe
  • crêpe
  • crepey
  • crepon
  • creperie
  • crepelike
  • crepehanger
  • crêpy
  • crépinette
  • crêpe Suzette
  • crepehanging
  • clepe
  • crépon
  • креп
  • crêperie
  • crépinette
  • crêpe Suzette
  • crêpe
  • crépine
  • crépon
  • Krepp
  • crepe
  • krep
  • crêpe
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