Where does “encrucillar” come from?

encrucillar (Galician) comes from Galician cruz, from Old Portuguese cruz, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

encrucillar (Galician): to cross

Definitions

  1. to cross

Ancestry of “encrucillar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Galiciancruzcross; highest point in the back of an animal or...
2Old Portuguesecruzcross
3Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
4Proto-Italic*kruks—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “encrucillar”

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