Etymology Explorer › Crimean Tatar

Where does “kreyser” come from?

kreyser (Crimean Tatar) comes from Russian кре́йсер, from Dutch kruiser, 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.

kreyser (Crimean Tatar): cruiser

Definitions

  1. cruiser

Ancestry of “kreyser”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкре́йсер—
2DutchkruiserA cruiser
3Dutchkruisento cross, intersect; to breed
4Middle Dutchcruce—
5Old Dutch*krūci—
6Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
7Proto-Italic*kruks—
8Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →