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Where does “crispar” come from?

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

crispar (Portuguese): to crease; to wrinkle; to express stress or...

Definitions

  1. to crease; to wrinkle; to express stress or...

Ancestry of “crispar”, 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 “crispar”

  • crispação
  • crispado
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