Where does “Rautenkreuz” come from?

Rautenkreuz (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.

Rautenkreuz (German): four lozenges conjoined in cross

Definitions

  1. four lozenges conjoined in cross

Ancestry of “Rautenkreuz”, step by step

Rautenkreuz 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 Raute

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanRauterhombus, rhomb; the hash sign; lozenge
2Middle High Germanrūte
3Old High Germanrūta
4Latinrūtarue bitter herb
5Ancient Greekῥυτήrue
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer-
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