Where does “krydsfinér” come from?

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

krydsfinér (Danish): plywood

Definitions

  1. plywood

Ancestry of “krydsfinér”, step by step

krydsfinér traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish kryds

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkrydscross; crossroads, intersection; croup
2Middle Low Germankruze—
3Old Saxonkrūcicross
4Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
5Proto-Italic*kruks—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

via Danish finér

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfinérfiner; imperative of finere
2Danishfinerecomparative degree of fin
3Danishfinfine; choice, classy; delicate
4Old Norsefínn—
5Latinfīnisend
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰnh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Italic *kruks →Every word from Latin crux →