Where does “precruise” come from?

precruise (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.

precruise (English): Before a cruise on a ship or boat

Definitions

  1. Before a cruise on a ship or boat

Ancestry of “precruise”, 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 *kruks →Every word from Latin crux →