Crosta
/ˈkrɒstə/noun
A crust, scab, or hardened outer layer.
Did you know?Crosta comes from Latin *crusta*, the same root behind English *crust*, and it originally meant a hard outer covering or rind, not a mystical or occult term.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*krews-
“to form a crust or hard surface”
Latin
Latin
crusta
“a hard outer layer, rind, or crust”
Old French
Old French
croste
“crust, rind, scab”
Middle English
English
croste
“a crust or scab”
Modern English
English
crust
“the hard outer layer of bread, earth, ice, or a wound”
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