Where does “minicruise” come from?

minicruise (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.

minicruise (English): A short cruise

Definitions

  1. A short cruise

Ancestry of “minicruise”, step by step

minicruise 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 Mini

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMiniA model of compact car, originally built by BMC...
2Italianminiminiskirt; second-person singular present...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Italic *kruks →Every word from Latin crux →