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
- past participle of cros; fractious; troublesome,...
Ancestry of “crosta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | cros | cross; crosspiece; trial, affliction |
| 2 | Old Irish | cros | — |
| 3 | Latin | crux | wooden frame on which criminals were crucified,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *kruks | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |