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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 Irishcros—
3Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
4Proto-Italic*kruks—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
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