Where does “Kreuz” come from?

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

Kreuz (German): cross; clubs; sharp

Definitions

  1. cross; clubs; sharp

Ancestry of “Kreuz”, step by step

Kreuz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish Cruz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishCruzcross
2Portuguesecruzcross
3Italiancrocecross
4Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
5Proto-Italic*kruks—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

via Middle High German kriuze

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germankriuzecross
2Old High Germankrūzicross

Words derived from “Kreuz”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →