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
Ancestry of “krydsfinér”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | kryds | cross; crossroads, intersection; croup |
| 2 | Middle Low German | kruze | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | krūci | — |
| 4 | Latin | crux | wooden frame on which criminals were crucified,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *kruks | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |