Where does “krestac” come from?

krestac (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian kresta, from Italian cresta, from Latin crista, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

krestac (Serbo-Croatian): dogstail grass (Cynosurus), especially crested dog's-tail (Cynosurus cristatus)

Definitions

  1. dogstail grass (Cynosurus), especially crested dog's-tail (Cynosurus cristatus)

Ancestry of “krestac”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiankrestacrest
2Italiancrestacrest; comb; ridge
3Latincristathe crest, the plume; the comb or tuft on the...
4Proto-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 Italian cresta →