Where does “hagekors” come from?
hagekors (Danish) comes from German Hakenkreuz, from German Kreuz, from Spanish Cruz, from Portuguese cruz, from Italian croce, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
hagekors (Danish): swastika
Definitions
- swastika
Ancestry of “hagekors”, step by step
hagekors traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Hakenkreuz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Hakenkreuz | fylfot, swastika |
| 2 | German | Kreuz | cross; clubs; sharp |
| 3 | Spanish | Cruz | cross |
| 4 | Portuguese | cruz | cross |
| 5 | Italian | croce | cross |
| 6 | Latin | crux | wooden frame on which criminals were crucified,... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *kruks | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
via Danish hage
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | hage | chin; hook; barb |
| 2 | Old Norse | haka | chin |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hakǭ | hook |
via Danish kors
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | kors | cross; indefinite genitive singular of kor;... |