Where does “crosta” come from?

crosta (Irish) comes from Irish cros, from Old Irish cros, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

crosta (Irish): past participle of cros; fractious; troublesome,...

Definitions

  1. past participle of cros; fractious; troublesome,...

Ancestry of “crosta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishcroscross; crosspiece; trial, affliction
2Old Irishcroscross
3Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
4Proto-Italic*kruks—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “crosta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Italic *kruks →Every word from Latin crux →