Where does “crucifix” come from?

crucifix (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch crucifix, from Latin crucifixus, from Latin crucifigo, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

crucifix (Dutch): A crucifix

Definitions

  1. A crucifix

Ancestry of “crucifix”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchcrucifix—
2Latincrucifixuscrucified
3LatincrucifigoI crucify, fix on a cross
4Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
5Proto-Italic*kruks—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Italic *kruks →Every word from Latin crux →