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Where does “crosswedge” come from?

crosswedge (English) comes from English cross, from French croix, from German Kreuz, from Spanish Cruz, from Portuguese cruz, from Italian croce, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks — to caw, crow.

crosswedge (English): Alternative form of cross-wedge; A wedge that is...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of cross-wedge; A wedge that is...

Ancestry of “crosswedge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcrossA geometrical figure consisting of two straight...
2Frenchcroixcross; a representation of a cross; the cross as...
3GermanKreuzcross; clubs; sharp
4SpanishCruz—
5Portuguesecruzcross
6Italiancrocecross
7Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
8Proto-Italic*kruks—
9Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
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