Where does “crista” come from?

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

crista (Portuguese): crest; ridge

Definitions

  1. crest; ridge

Ancestry of “crista”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesecrista—
2Latincristathe crest, the plume; the comb or tuft on the...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Latin crista →Every word from Old Portuguese crista →