Where does “krestušac” come from?

krestušac (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.

krestušac (Serbo-Croatian): milkwort, snakeroot (Polygala spp.)

Definitions

  1. milkwort, snakeroot (Polygala spp.)

Ancestry of “krestušac”, 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 →
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