Where does “kruising” come from?

kruising (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.

kruising (Dutch): act or instance of crossing; crossing,...

Definitions

  1. act or instance of crossing; crossing,...

Ancestry of “kruising”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer-Every word from Proto-Italic *kruksEvery word from Latin crux
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