Where does “Kreuzzehn” come from?

Kreuzzehn (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.

Kreuzzehn (German): ten of clubs

Definitions

  1. ten of clubs

Ancestry of “Kreuzzehn”, step by step

Kreuzzehn 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 zehn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanzehnten
2Middle High Germanzehen
3Old High Germanzehanten
4Proto-West Germanictehunten
5Proto-Germanictehunten
6Proto-Indo-Europeandéḱm̥tten
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer-Every word from Proto-Italic *kruksEvery word from Latin crux