Where does “crusto” come from?
crusto (Latin) comes from Latin crusta, from Proto-Italic *krustos, from Proto-Indo-European krustós, from Proto-Indo-European krews- — to form a crust, begin to freeze.
crusto (Latin): I cover with a rind, shell, incrustation,...
Definitions
- I cover with a rind, shell, incrustation,...
Ancestry of “crusto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | crusta | The hard surface of a body; rind, shell, crust,... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | *krustos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | krustós | hardened |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | krews- | to form a crust, begin to freeze |
Words derived from “crusto”