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Crepe

4 stages from Latin to English.

Today it means a thin, light pancake, or a light crinkled fabric

Where does the word "crepe" come from? It comes from Latin crispus, passing through Old French and English before entering English (1877).

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Stage 1 of 4
crispus
Latin · ancient
"curled, wrinkled"
an adjective for curled or wrinkled texture
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Stage 2 of 4
crespe
Old French · 1300s
"a ruffle, frill; crimped cloth"
applied to a ruffled, crimped fabric
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Stage 3 of 4
crape
English · 1797
"a crinkled black fabric"
borrowed for the crinkled mourning fabric
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Stage 4 of 4
crepe
English · 1877
"a thin, light pancake"
the same word was applied to a thin pancake for its wrinkled, lacy appearance
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