Where does “croiser” come from?

croiser (French) comes from French croix, from German Kreuz, from Spanish Cruz, from Portuguese cruz, from Italian croce, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

croiser (French): to cross, to put in the shape of a cross; to...

Definitions

  1. to cross, to put in the shape of a cross; to...

Ancestry of “croiser”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcroixcross; a representation of a cross; the cross as...
2GermanKreuzcross; clubs; sharp
3SpanishCruzcross
4Portuguesecruzcross
5Italiancrocecross
6Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
7Proto-Italic*kruks—
8Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “croiser”

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