crimson
English
/ˈkɹɪmzən/, /ˈkɹɪmzən/
noun
Definitions
- A deep, slightly bluish red.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English cremesyn derived from French cramoisin derived from Old Spanish cremesin derived from Arabic قِرْمِز (kermes, crimson) derived from Persian کرمست derived from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kŕ̥miš (worm).
Origin
Proto-Indo-Iranian
*kŕ̥miš
Gloss
worm
Concept
Semantic Field
Animals
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Crimhead English
- crimsoneth English
- crimsonly English
- crimsonness English
- encrimson English
- encrimsoned English
- head English
- carminium Latin
- minium Latin
- chermisi Italian
- cramoisin French
- κριμνός Ancient Greek
- *kʷŕ̥mis Proto-Indo-European
- कृमिज Sanskrit
- cremesyn Middle English
- اَلْقِرْمِز Arabic
- قِرْمِز Arabic
- *کرمست Persian
- قرمز Persian
- قِرْمِز Persian
- کرمست Persian
- krimson Cebuano
- կարմիր Old Armenian
- *kŕ̥miš Proto-Indo-Iranian
- *kŕ̥miṣ Proto-Indo-Aryan
- cremesin Old Spanish
- *kŕ̥miš Proto-Iranian
- قِرْمِز Andalusian Arabic