Where does “kruisiging” come from?
kruisiging (Dutch) comes from Dutch kruisigen, from Old Dutch krucigon, from Latin cruciō, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
kruisiging (Dutch): crucifixion
Ancestry of “kruisiging”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | kruisigen | to crucify |
| 2 | Old Dutch | krucigon | To crucify |
| 3 | Latin | cruciō | — |
| 4 | Latin | crux | wooden frame on which criminals were crucified,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *kruks | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |