Where does “kruisribgewelf” come from?
kruisribgewelf (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.
kruisribgewelf (Dutch): a ribbed vault
Ancestry of “kruisribgewelf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | kruis | cross; crotch; sharp |
| 2 | Dutch | kruisen | to cross, intersect; to breed |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | cruce | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | *krūci | — |
| 5 | Latin | crux | wooden frame on which criminals were crucified,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *kruks | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |