Where does “Kreuzdame” come from?

Kreuzdame (German) comes from German Dame, from Italian dama, from Polish dama, from French dame, from Old French dame, from Late Latin domna, from Latin domina, from Latin Dominus — to build; to arrange, to put together.

Kreuzdame (German): queen of clubs playing card

Definitions

  1. queen of clubs playing card

Ancestry of “Kreuzdame”, step by step

Kreuzdame traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Dame

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanDamelady; lady; madam; queen
2Italiandamalady; draughts / checkers; king
3Polishdamalady; queen
4FrenchdameA lady; A polite form of address for a woman;...
5Old Frenchdamelady; woman
6Late Latindomnalady, mistress
7Latindominalady or mistress of the house
8LatinDominusthe Lord; Lord; The Lord
9Latindomushouse, home; any building or abode; native place,...
10Proto-Italicdomoshouse, home
11Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
12Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together

via German Kreuz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKreuzcross; clubs; sharp
2SpanishCruzcross
3Portuguesecruzcross
4Italiancrocecross
5Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
6Proto-Italic*kruks
7Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dem-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dṓmEvery word from Proto-Italic domos