Etymology Explorer › GermanWhere does “Lenkwaffenkreuzer” come from? Lenkwaffenkreuzer (German) comes from German Kreuzer, 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.
Lenkwaffenkreuzer (German): guided missile cruiser
Ancestry of “Lenkwaffenkreuzer”, step by step Lenkwaffenkreuzer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Kreuzer Step Language Word Meaning 1 German Kreuzer kreuzer; cruiser 2 Dutch kruiser A cruiser 3 Dutch kruisen to cross, intersect; to breed 4 Middle Dutch cruce — 5 Old Dutch *krūci — 6 Latin crux wooden frame on which criminals were crucified,... 7 Proto-Italic *kruks — 8 Proto-Indo-European sḱer- to caw, crow
via German Lenkwaffe Step Language Word Meaning 1 German Lenkwaffe precision-guided munition 2 German waffe weapon, arm 3 Middle High German wāfen weapon 4 Old High German wāfan weapon 5 Proto-West Germanic wāpn weapon 6 Proto-Germanic wēpną weapon 7 Proto-Indo-European wēbnom —