Where does “Crux” come from?

Crux (German) comes from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

Crux (German): trouble, difficulty, crux; grief

Definitions

  1. trouble, difficulty, crux; grief

Ancestry of “Crux”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
2Proto-Italic*kruks—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Italic *kruks →Every word from Latin crux →