Where does “Krütz” come from?

Krütz (Central Franconian) comes from Middle High German kriuze, from Old High German krūzi, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

Krütz (Central Franconian): cross

Definitions

  1. cross

Ancestry of “Krütz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germankriuzecross
2Old High Germankrūzicross
3Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
4Proto-Italic*kruks—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Italic *kruks →Every word from Latin crux →