Where does “क्रूस” come from?
क्रूस (Hindi) comes from Portuguese cruz, from Italian croce, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
क्रूस (Hindi): the cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified;...
Definitions
- the cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified;...
Ancestry of “क्रूस”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | cruz | cross |
| 2 | Italian | croce | cross |
| 3 | Latin | crux | wooden frame on which criminals were crucified,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *kruks | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |