Where does “kryds” come from?

kryds (Danish) comes from Middle Low German kruze, from Old Saxon krūci, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

kryds (Danish): cross; crossroads, intersection; croup

Definitions

cross; crossroads, intersection; croup

Ancestry of “kryds”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle Low German	kruze	—
2	Old Saxon	krūci	cross
3	Latin	crux	wooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
4	Proto-Italic	*kruks	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	sḱer-	to caw, crow

Words derived from “kryds”

krydsild
krydsfinér
krydsprodukt
krydse

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