Where does “A-kruis” come from?
A-kruis (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch kruis, from Dutch kruisen, from Middle Dutch cruce, from Old Dutch *krūci, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
A-kruis (Afrikaans): A-sharp
Definitions
- A-sharp
Ancestry of “A-kruis”, step by step
A-kruis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch kruis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kruis | cross; crotch; sharp |
| 2 | Dutch | kruisen | to cross, intersect; to breed |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | cruce | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | *krūci | — |
| 5 | Latin | crux | wooden frame on which criminals were crucified,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *kruks | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
via Afrikaans A
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | A | A, the first letter of the afrikaans alphabet, with an acute accent |