Where does “crestie” come from?
crestie (English) comes from English crest, from Middle English creste, from Old French creste, from Vulgar Latin *cresta, from Latin crista, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
crestie (English): the great crested grebe; crested tit
Definitions
- the great crested grebe; crested tit
Ancestry of “crestie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | crest | The summit of a hill or mountain ridge; A tuft,... |
| 2 | Middle English | creste | — |
| 3 | Old French | creste | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | *cresta | — |
| 5 | Latin | crista | the crest, the plume; the comb or tuft on the... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |