Where does “kors” come from?

kors (Danish) comes from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

kors (Danish): cross; indefinite genitive singular of kor;...

Definitions

  1. cross; indefinite genitive singular of kor;...

Ancestry of “kors”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
2Proto-Italic*kruks—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “kors”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Italic *kruks →Every word from Latin crux →