Where does “kroštule” come from?
kroštule (English) comes from Serbo-Croatian krȍštule, from Venetian cròstoƚo, from Latin crustulum, from Latin -ulus, from Proto-Italic -olos, from Proto-Italic -elos, from Proto-Indo-European -e-lós, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
kroštule (English): a traditional pastry from Dalmatia and Istria
Definitions
- a traditional pastry from Dalmatia and Istria
Ancestry of “kroštule”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | krȍštule | kroštule |
| 2 | Venetian | cròstoƚo | — |
| 3 | Latin | crustulum | small cake or pastry; confectionery, cookie |
| 4 | Latin | -ulus | Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -olos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -elos | Forms desubstantival and deadjectival diminutive nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -e-lós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |