Where does “crusta” come from?
crusta (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic *krustos, from Proto-Indo-European krustós, from Proto-Indo-European krews- — to form a crust, begin to freeze.
crusta (Latin): The hard surface of a body; rind, shell, crust,...
Definitions
- The hard surface of a body; rind, shell, crust,...
Ancestry of “crusta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | *krustos | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | krustós | hardened |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | krews- | to form a crust, begin to freeze |
Words derived from “crusta”