Etymology of the English word crest
the English word
crestderived from the Old French word
crestederived from the New Latin word
crista (crest; crest, comb)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sker- (to turn, bend)
Date
The earliest known usage of crest in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
crestfallen,
cresting,
firecrest,
goldcrest,
crestedCognates
Italian
cresta, Latin
crestaUsage
Word found in Modern English
