Crespo
/ˈkrɛs.poʊ/noun
A Spanish and Portuguese word meaning curly, frizzy, or crisp-haired.
Did you know?Crespo comes from Latin *crispus*, meaning “curled” or “crisp,” the same ancient root behind English words tied to something bent, wavy, or sharply curled.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sker-
“to bend, turn, or curve”
Latin
Latin
crispus
“curled, crisp, or waving”
Old Spanish
Old Spanish
crespo
“curly, frizzy-haired”
Old Portuguese
Portuguese
crespo
“curly, frizzy”
Modern Spanish
Spanish
crespo
“curly, frizzy-haired”