Where does “encrucillada” come from?
encrucillada (Galician) comes from Galician encrucillar, from Galician cruz, from Old Portuguese cruz, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
encrucillada (Galician): crossroad; a difficult situation
Definitions
- crossroad; a difficult situation
Ancestry of “encrucillada”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Galician | encrucillar | to cross |
| 2 | Galician | cruz | cross; highest point in the back of an animal or... |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | cruz | cross |
| 4 | Latin | crux | wooden frame on which criminals were crucified,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *kruks | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |