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