Where does “cruisen” come from?

cruisen (Dutch) comes from English cruise, 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.

cruisen (Dutch): to cruise, to go on a cruise trip

Definitions

to cruise, to go on a cruise trip

Ancestry of “cruisen”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	cruise	A sea or lake voyage, especially one taken for...
2	Dutch	kruisen	to cross, intersect; to breed
3	Middle Dutch	cruce	—
4	Old Dutch	*krūci	—
5	Latin	crux	wooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
6	Proto-Italic	*kruks	—
7	Proto-Indo-European	sḱer-	to caw, crow

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