Where does “crinera” come from?

crinera (Catalan) comes from Catalan era, from Late Latin aera, from Latin aera, from Latin aes, from Proto-Italic aos, from Proto-Italic ajos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éyos — a metal, copper, bronze.

crinera (Catalan): mane; crest

Definitions

  1. mane; crest

Ancestry of “crinera”, step by step

crinera traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Catalan era

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalaneraera; Small section of arable land destined for...
2Late Latinaeraera or epoch from which time is measured;...
3Latinaeraera or epoch from which time is measured;...
4Latinaesmoney, pay, fee, fare; copper, bronze, brass;...
5Proto-Italicaosbronze, copper
6Proto-Italicajos
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éyosa metal, copper, bronze

via Catalan crin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalancrinhair (from the mane or tail of certain animals, especially horses); horsehair
2Latincrīnishair of the head, lock of hair, plume
3Proto-Italickriznishair
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éyosEvery word from Proto-Italic ajosEvery word from Proto-Italic aos