Where does “crusta” come from?

crusta (English) comes from Latin crusta, from Proto-Italic *krustos, from Proto-Indo-European krustós, from Proto-Indo-European krews- — to form a crust, begin to freeze.

crusta (English): A crust or shell; A gem engraved, or a plate...

Definitions

  1. A crust or shell; A gem engraved, or a plate...

Ancestry of “crusta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincrustaThe hard surface of a body; rind, shell, crust,...
2Proto-Italic*krustos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankrustóshardened
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrews-to form a crust, begin to freeze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krews- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European krustós →Every word from Proto-Italic *krustos →
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