Where does “Kreuzer” come from?
Kreuzer (German) comes from Dutch kruiser, from Dutch kruisen, from Middle Dutch cruce, from Old Dutch *krūci, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
Kreuzer (German): kreuzer; cruiser
Definitions
- kreuzer; cruiser
Ancestry of “Kreuzer”, step by step
Kreuzer traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch kruiser
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kruiser | A cruiser |
| 2 | Dutch | kruisen | to cross, intersect; to breed |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | cruce | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | *krūci | — |
| 5 | Latin | crux | wooden frame on which criminals were crucified,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *kruks | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
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 |
via Middle High German kriuzære
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | kriuzære | — |