Where does “croisade” come from?

croisade (English) comes from French croisade, from Middle French croisade, from Old French croisade, from Old French crois, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

croisade (English): A crusade; a holy war

Definitions

  1. A crusade; a holy war

Ancestry of “croisade”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcroisadecrusade
2Middle Frenchcroisadecrusade
3Old Frenchcroisade—
4Old Frenchcroiscross; crossroads
5Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
6Proto-Italic*kruks—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Italic *kruks →Every word from Latin crux →