Where does “increst” come from?

increst (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.

increst (English): To adorn with a crest

Definitions

To adorn with a crest

Ancestry of “increst”, step by step

increst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English crest

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
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

via English in

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	in	Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position...
2	Middle English	in	Any kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or...
3	Old English	in	in; Alternative form of inn
4	Proto-West Germanic	*in	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →