Where does “kruistocht” come from?

kruistocht (Dutch) comes from Dutch tocht, from Middle Dutch tocht, from Old Dutch tuht, from Finnish tuhti, from Swedish duktig, from Middle Low German duchtich, from Old Dutch duhtig, from Proto-West Germanic duhtīg — to produce, to produce something useful; to be...

kruistocht (Dutch): crusade, a Christian holy war; quest, 'sacred'...

Definitions

  1. crusade, a Christian holy war; quest, 'sacred'...

Ancestry of “kruistocht”, step by step

kruistocht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch tocht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtochtmarch; trip; draught, air current
2Middle Dutchtocht—
3Old Dutchtuhtoffspring, descendants
4Finnishtuhtiheavy, substantial; hearty
5Swedishduktigskilled; clever
6Middle Low Germanduchtich—
7Old Dutchduhtig—
8Proto-West Germanicduhtīgstrong, virtuous, proficient
9Proto-West Germanicduhtiusefulness, fitness, strength
10Proto-Germanicduganąto be useful, to avail
11Proto-Indo-Europeandʰedʰówgʰeto be productive
12Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewgʰ-to produce, to produce something useful; to be...

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰedʰówgʰe →Every word from Proto-Germanic duganą →