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Where does “Becrux” come from?

Becrux (English) comes from English Crux, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

Ancestry of “Becrux”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCrux—
2Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
3Proto-Italic*kruks—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
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