Where does “Veracruzan” come from?

Veracruzan (English) comes from English Veracruz, from Spanish Veracruz, from Spanish Cruz, from Portuguese cruz, from Italian croce, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

Veracruzan (English): Relating to, or from, the Mexican state of Veracruz

Definitions

  1. Relating to, or from, the Mexican state of Veracruz

Ancestry of “Veracruzan”, step by step

Veracruzan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Veracruz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishVeracruz—
2SpanishVeracruz—
3SpanishCruzcross
4Portuguesecruzcross
5Italiancrocecross
6Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
7Proto-Italic*kruks—
8Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

via English ān

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishān—
2Middle Englishāna, an indefinite article
3Old Englishānlonely; entirely alone, solitary, single; one
4Proto-West Germanicainone
5Proto-Germanicainazone; some
6Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Italic *kruks →Every word from Latin crux →