Where does “kruisdistel” come from?

kruisdistel (Dutch) comes from Dutch kruis, 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.

kruisdistel (Dutch): eryngium, eryngo, sea holly plant of genus

Definitions

  1. eryngium, eryngo, sea holly plant of genus

Ancestry of “kruisdistel”, step by step

kruisdistel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch kruis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkruiscross; crotch; sharp
2Dutchkruisento cross, intersect; to breed
3Middle Dutchcruce—
4Old Dutch*krūci—
5Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
6Proto-Italic*kruks—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

via Dutch distel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchdistelA thistle, plant of the tribe Cynareae
2Middle Dutchdistel—
3Old Dutchthistil—
4Proto-West Germanic*þistilthistle
5Proto-Germanicþistilazthistle
6Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →