Where does “kors” come from?

kors (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch korst, from Middle Dutch corste, from Latin crusta, from Proto-Italic *krustos, from Proto-Indo-European krustós, from Proto-Indo-European krews- — to form a crust, begin to freeze.

kors (Afrikaans): crust

Definitions

  1. crust

Ancestry of “kors”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchkorstA crust, a scab; The Earth's crust
2Middle Dutchcorste—
3LatincrustaThe hard surface of a body; rind, shell, crust,...
4Proto-Italic*krustos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankrustóshardened
6Proto-Indo-Europeankrews-to form a crust, begin to freeze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krews- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European krustós →Every word from Proto-Italic *krustos →