Where does “Malteserkreuz” come from?

Malteserkreuz (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.

Malteserkreuz (German): Maltese cross

Definitions

  1. Maltese cross

Ancestry of “Malteserkreuz”, step by step

Malteserkreuz 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 Malteser

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMalteserMaltese; member of the Order of Malta
2AfrikaansMalteesMaltese of, from, or pertaining to Malta, the Maltese people or the Maltese language
3Estonianees-in front, fore-
4Estonianeesbefore, in front of
5Proto-Finno-Ugricedefore; before
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Italic *kruks →Every word from Latin crux →