crest- root words — words with the crest- root

The root crest- comes from Latin crista, meaning tuft, plume, comb. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including crest, crestfallen, crista, cristate. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the crest- root

Explore words with crest- — words containing the crest- root and sharing its sense of "tuft, plume, comb". Examples include crest, crestfallen, crista, cristate. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does crest- mean?

The crest- root means tuft, plume, comb, from Latin crista. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.