Where does “Sühnekreuz” come from?

Sühnekreuz (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.

Sühnekreuz (German): conciliation cross

Definitions

  1. conciliation cross

Ancestry of “Sühnekreuz”, step by step

Sühnekreuz 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 Sühne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSühneatonement
2Middle High Germansüene—
3Old High Germansuona—
4Proto-Germanicswōnōreconciliation; atonement; agreement; appeasement
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswā-n-healthy; whole; active; vigorous
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Italic *kruks →Every word from Latin crux →