Where does “kruis” come from?

kruis (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.

kruis (Dutch): cross; crotch; sharp

Definitions

  1. cross; crotch; sharp

Ancestry of “kruis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkruisento cross, intersect; to breed
2Middle Dutchcruce—
3Old Dutch*krūci—
4Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
5Proto-Italic*kruks—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “kruis”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →