Where does “kreuzbrav” come from?

kreuzbrav (German) comes from German kreuz-, 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.

kreuzbrav (German): very righteous / honest; irreproachable

Definitions

  1. very righteous / honest; irreproachable

Ancestry of “kreuzbrav”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankreuz-very
2GermanKreuzcross; clubs; sharp
3SpanishCruzcross
4Portuguesecruzcross
5Italiancrocecross
6Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
7Proto-Italic*kruks—
8Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Italic *kruks →Every word from Latin crux →