crista

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • (of a helmet) the crest, the plume
  • the comb or tuft on the head of animals (most frequently of a rooster or a cock)
  • the tuft of leaves on plants
  • (anatomy) the clitoris

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (cut, turn, bend, cut off, curve, divide, wrinkle, scrape, sever, shorten, split, dry, jump, move, in the sense of an enclosure, shrink, swing, part, skimp).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*(s)ker-

Gloss

cut, turn, bend, cut off, curve, divide, wrinkle, scrape, sever, shorten, split, dry, jump, move, in the sense of an enclosure, shrink, swing, part, skimp

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

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