Where does “Kreuzstich” come from?

Kreuzstich (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.

Kreuzstich (German): cross-stitch

Definitions

  1. cross-stitch

Ancestry of “Kreuzstich”, step by step

Kreuzstich traces back through two 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 stich

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanstichsingular imperative of stechen
2Middle High Germanstich—
3Old High Germanstihprick, sting, stitch
4Proto-West Germanicstikiprick, puncture
5Proto-Germanicstikiza sticking, prick
6Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →