crêpe

Norman

noun

Definitions

(Guernsey) pancake

Etymology

Inherited from Old French crespe inherited from Latin crispus (curly, crimped, curled).

Origin

Latin

crispus

Gloss

curly, crimped, curled

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

crispo Latin
crispus Latin
subcrispus Latin
succrispus Latin
crespo Italian
crêpe French
crespo Spanish, Castilian
*(s)ker- Proto-Indo-European
crisp Old English
cresp Old French
crespe Old French
crêp'ler Norman

crêp'ler