Where does “cresting” come from?
Cresting derives from the English verb crest, from Middle English creste, Old French creste, and Latin crista meaning "tuft or plume," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European sek- meaning "to cut."
cresting (English): present participle of crest; An ornamental finish...
Definitions
- present participle of crest; An ornamental finish...
Ancestry of “cresting”, 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 |