Where does “kreuzweise” come from?

kreuzweise (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.

kreuzweise (German): crosswise, crossways

Definitions

  1. crosswise, crossways

Ancestry of “kreuzweise”, step by step

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