Where does “creste” come from?

creste (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin *cresta, from Latin crista, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

Ancestry of “creste”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latin*cresta—
2Latincristathe crest, the plume; the comb or tuft on the...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

Words derived from “creste”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Latin crista →Every word from Vulgar Latin *cresta →