Crimson

Morpheme

Crimson

Type

free base

Denotation

deep red color

Etymology

Middle English cremesin, cremesyn; Old Italian carmisino, cremesinus, from carmesi, cremesi; Arabic qirmiz

Evidence

crimson, crimsoned, crimsoning, crimsonish, crimsonly, crimsonness, crimsons, crimsonwing, crimsony, encrimson

Doublet

Carmine, Kermes

See Also

Carmine, Kermes