Where does “bekruisen” come from?
bekruisen (Dutch) comes from Dutch kruisen, from Middle Dutch cruce, from Old Dutch *krūci, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
bekruisen (Dutch): to make the sign of the cross, to becross...
Definitions
- to make the sign of the cross, to becross...
Ancestry of “bekruisen”, step by step
bekruisen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch kruisen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kruisen | to cross, intersect; to breed |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | cruce | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | *krūci | — |
| 4 | Latin | crux | wooden frame on which criminals were crucified,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *kruks | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
via Dutch be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | be | — |