Where does “globus cruciger” come from?
globus cruciger (English) comes from Latin globus cruciger, from Latin cruciger, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
globus cruciger (English): A globe topped by a cross, used as a symbol of...
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- A globe topped by a cross, used as a symbol of...
Ancestry of “globus cruciger”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | globus cruciger | globus cruciger; a royal orb with a cross |
| 2 | Latin | cruciger | bearing a cross |
| 3 | Latin | crux | wooden frame on which criminals were crucified,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *kruks | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |