Where does “kruisteken” come from?

kruisteken (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.

kruisteken (Dutch): sign of the cross

Definitions

  1. sign of the cross

Ancestry of “kruisteken”, step by step

kruisteken 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 teken

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtekensign; signal; character
2Middle Dutchtêkenmark, sign
3Old Dutchtēkan—
4Proto-West Germanictaiknsign, token, symbol
5Proto-Germanictaiknąsign, token, symbol
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →