Where does “cruiseway” come from?

cruiseway (English) comes from English cruise, 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.

cruiseway (English): A waterway designated for the use of recreational...

Definitions

  1. A waterway designated for the use of recreational...

Ancestry of “cruiseway”, step by step

cruiseway traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English cruise

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcruiseA sea or lake voyage, especially one taken for...
2Dutchkruisento cross, intersect; to breed
3Middle Dutchcruce—
4Old Dutch*krūci—
5Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
6Proto-Italic*kruks—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

via English Way

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishWayChristianity
2Middle Englishway—
3Old Englishweġway; path; way, road, path
4Proto-West Germanicwegway, road
5Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Italic *kruks →Every word from Latin crux →