Where does “kross” come from?

kross (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse kross, from Old Irish cros, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

kross (Icelandic): a cross; a crucifix; a burden

Definitions

  1. a cross; a crucifix; a burden

Ancestry of “kross”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekrosscross
2Old Irishcroscross
3Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
4Proto-Italic*kruks—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “kross”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Italic *kruks →Every word from Latin crux →