Where does “crista” come from?

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

Ancestry of “crista”, 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

Words derived from “crista”

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