Corrugate
/ˈkɔːr.ʊ.ɡeɪt/noun
To form into wrinkles or folds.
Did you know?The act of corrugating is akin to creating a labyrinth of shapes, reminiscent of ancient rituals that invoked the spirits of the earth.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*krug-
“to bend or curve.”
Latin
Latin
corrugare
“to wrinkle, to contract.”
Old French
Old French
corruger
“to cause to wrinkle.”
16th Century
English
corrugate
“to form or arrange in folds or wrinkles.”
Modern English
English
corrugate
“to shape or form into ridges or grooves.”
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