Where does “krossfiskur” come from?

krossfiskur (Faroese) comes from Faroese krossur, from Old Norse kross, from Old Irish cros, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

krossfiskur (Faroese): starfish, seastar

Definitions

  1. starfish, seastar

Ancestry of “krossfiskur”, step by step

krossfiskur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese krossur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesekrossurcross
2Old Norsekrosscross
3Old Irishcroscross
4Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
5Proto-Italic*kruks—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

via Faroese fiskur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesefiskurfish
2Old Norsefiskra fish
3Proto-Germanicfiskazfish
4Indo-European*peysk-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Italic *kruks →Every word from Latin crux →