Where does “Kreuzschlitzschraube” come from?

Kreuzschlitzschraube (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.

Kreuzschlitzschraube (German): Phillips screw

Definitions

  1. Phillips screw

Ancestry of “Kreuzschlitzschraube”, step by step

Kreuzschlitzschraube traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

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

via German Schlitz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchlitzslit, slash; groove
2Old High Germansliz—

via German Schraube

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchraubescrew
2Middle High Germanschrūbescrew machine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Italic *kruks →Every word from Latin crux →