Where does “kruissteek” come from?

kruissteek (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.

kruissteek (Dutch): cross-stitch

Definitions

  1. cross-stitch

Ancestry of “kruissteek”, step by step

kruissteek 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 steek

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchsteeka prick (insect bite), a stab, a thrust
2Middle Dutchstēke—
3Proto-West Germanicstikiprick, puncture
4Proto-Germanicstikiza sticking, prick
5Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →