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Where does “scrostare” come from?

scrostare (Italian) comes from Italian crosta, from Latin crusta, from Proto-Italic *krustos, from Proto-Indo-European krustós, from Proto-Indo-European krews- — to form a crust, begin to freeze.

scrostare (Italian): To remove the scab from; To scrape, scratch,...

Definitions

  1. To remove the scab from; To scrape, scratch,...

Ancestry of “scrostare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancrostacrust; scab; daub
2LatincrustaThe hard surface of a body; rind, shell, crust,...
3Proto-Italic*krustos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrustóshardened
5Proto-Indo-Europeankrews-to form a crust, begin to freeze

Words derived from “scrostare”

  • scrostamento
  • scrostatura
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