Where does “Hakenkreuz” come from?

Hakenkreuz (German) comes 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.

Hakenkreuz (German): fylfot, swastika

Definitions

fylfot, swastika

Ancestry of “Hakenkreuz”, step by step

Hakenkreuz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Kreuz

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Kreuz	cross; clubs; sharp
2	Spanish	Cruz	cross
3	Portuguese	cruz	cross
4	Italian	croce	cross
5	Latin	crux	wooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
6	Proto-Italic	*kruks	—
7	Proto-Indo-European	sḱer-	to caw, crow

via German hāken

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	hāken	—
2	Middle High German	hāke	—
3	Old High German	hāko	hook
4	Proto-West Germanic	*hakō	—
5	Proto-Germanic	hakô	hook
6	Proto-Indo-European	keg-	peg; hook

Words derived from “Hakenkreuz”

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