Where does “korstog” come from?

korstog (Danish) comes from Danish tog, from Middle Low German toge, from Old Saxon tugi, from Proto-West Germanic *tugi, from Proto-Germanic tugiz, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

korstog (Danish): crusade; grand concerted effort against something...

Definitions

  1. crusade; grand concerted effort against something...

Ancestry of “korstog”, step by step

korstog traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish tog

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtogtrain; expedition; past tense of tage
2Middle Low Germantoge—
3Old Saxontugi—
4Proto-West Germanic*tugidrawing, tug, pull
5Proto-Germanictugiza drawing, tug, pull
6Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

via Danish kors

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkorscross; indefinite genitive singular of kor;...
2Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
3Proto-Italic*kruks—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tugiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *tugi →