Crepis
/ˈkriːpɪs/noun
A genus of flowering plants in the daisy family, commonly known as hawksbeards.
Did you know?Crepis comes from Ancient Greek κρηπίς, a word associated with a shoe, sandal, or the foundation of a structure—linking footwear with architectural “foundations.”
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
κρηπίς (krēpís)
“A shoe, sandal, sole, or foundation/base”
Classical Latin
Latin
crepida
“A light sandal or open shoe borrowed from Greek”
18th Century
Latin
Crepis
“A botanical genus name formed from the Greek-derived term”
1753
Scientific Latin
Crepis
“The genus formally published by Carl Linnaeus in Species Plantarum”
Modern English
English
crepis
“A hawksbeard plant belonging to the genus Crepis”