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Where does “korst” come from?

korst (Dutch) comes 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.

korst (Dutch): A crust, a scab; The Earth's crust

Definitions

  1. A crust, a scab; The Earth's crust

Ancestry of “korst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchcorste—
2LatincrustaThe hard surface of a body; rind, shell, crust,...
3Proto-Italic*krustos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrustóshardened
5Proto-Indo-Europeankrews-to form a crust, begin to freeze
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