Where does “kreshtë” come from?

kreshtë (Albanian) comes from Latin crista, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

kreshtë (Albanian): crest of animal, cockscomb

Definitions

  1. crest of animal, cockscomb

Ancestry of “kreshtë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincristathe crest, the plume; the comb or tuft on the...
2Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
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