Where does “pre-cruise” come from?

pre-cruise (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.

Ancestry of “pre-cruise”, step by step

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer-Every word from Proto-Italic *kruksEvery word from Latin crux