kras

(Îngilîzî)

krassen

Pircarînî

C2
Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin
/krɑs/
Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

In summary

17th century, from Latin crassus (“thick, crass”). While the sense “stout, spry” can easily be explained from this, some sources consider it an influence from Malay keras (“hard, strong”). Compare German krass, English crass.

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