Where does “crestejar” come from?

crestejar (Catalan) comes from Catalan cresta, from Latin crista, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

crestejar (Catalan): to crest

Definitions

  1. to crest

Ancestry of “crestejar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalancrestacomb, crest a fleshy growth on the top of the head of some birds and reptiles
2Latincristathe crest, the plume; the comb or tuft on the...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Latin crista →Every word from Catalan cresta →