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Where does “cristula” come from?

cristula (Latin) comes from Latin crista, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

cristula (Latin): a small crest, tuft, or plume

Definitions

  1. a small crest, tuft, or plume

Ancestry of “cristula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincristathe crest, the plume; the comb or tuft on the...
2Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
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