Where does “cresta” come from?
cresta (Spanish) comes from Latin crista, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
cresta (Spanish): comb; crest; sharp peaks
Ancestry of “cresta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | crista | the crest, the plume; the comb or tuft on the... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |
Words derived from “cresta”