Where does “crestal” come from?

crestal (English) comes from English AL, from Dutch al, from Middle Dutch al, from Old Dutch āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

crestal (English): That is situated on, or forms part of, a crest

Definitions

  1. That is situated on, or forms part of, a crest

Ancestry of “crestal”, step by step

crestal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English AL

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishALInitialism of assembly language; Initialism of...
2Dutchalall, all of; already; yet
3Middle Dutchalall, all of; completely; even though, no matter...
4Old Dutchāl—
5Proto-West Germanicallall
6Proto-Germanicallazall
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via English crest

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcrestThe summit of a hill or mountain ridge; A tuft,...
2Middle Englishcreste—
3Old Frenchcreste—
4Vulgar Latin*cresta—
5Latincristathe crest, the plume; the comb or tuft on the...
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

Words derived from “crestal”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →