Etymology of the English word crinoline
the English word
crinolinederived from the French word
crinolinederived from the Italian word
crinolinoderived from the Italian word
crinoderived from the Italian word
linoderived from the Classical Latin word
linum (flax, linen cloth, thread)
derived from the Greek word
linon, λίνον (flax; 'linen')
derived from the Italian word
linoderived from the Latin word
lineus (made of flax or linen)
derived from the Classical Latin word
linum (flax, linen cloth, thread)
derived from the Greek word
linon, λίνον (flax; 'linen')
Date
The earliest known usage of crinoline in English dates from the 19th century.
Cognates
Dutch
crinoline, German
Krinoline, Icelandic
krínólína, Norwegian
krinoline, Swedish
krinolinUsage
Word found in Modern English
