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- Proto-Indo-European*grewbʰ-
- Proto-Germanic*kreupaną
- Proto-West Germanic*kreupan
- Old Englishcrēopan
- Middle Englishcrepen
- Englishcreep
- Englishcreepy
- Latincōpiō
- Old Frenchcopier
- Middle Englishcopien
- Englishcopy
- Ancient Greekπάσσω (pássō)
- Ancient Greekπαστός (pastós)
- Ancient Greekπαστά (pastá)
- Late Latinpasta
- Old Frenchpaste
- Middle Englishpaste
- Englishpaste
- Englishcopy-paste
- Late Latinpasta
- Italianpasta
- Englishpasta
- Englishcopypasta
- English todaycreepypasta
Blend of creepy + copypasta. Originated from 4chan’s /x/ (paranormal) board sometime around 2006.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.