Where does “akvokreso” come from?
akvokreso (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto kreso, from English cress, from Middle English croys, from Old French crois, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
akvokreso (Esperanto): watercress
Definitions
- watercress
Ancestry of “akvokreso”, step by step
akvokreso traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto kreso
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | kreso | cress |
| 2 | English | cress | A plant of various species, chiefly cruciferous.... |
| 3 | Middle English | croys | cross |
| 4 | Old French | crois | cross; crossroads |
| 5 | Latin | crux | wooden frame on which criminals were crucified,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *kruks | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |