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