Where does “kruisvaart” come from?
kruisvaart (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.
kruisvaart (Dutch): a crusade, a Christian holy war; a quest, a...
Definitions
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Ancestry of “kruisvaart”, step by step
kruisvaart traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch kruis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via Dutch vaart
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vaart | trip; speed, momentum; canal |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vāert | going |
| 3 | Old Dutch | farth | going |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | fardi | journey, voyage |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fardiz | journey, voyage |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Middle Dutch crucevaert
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | crucevaert | — |