Where does “krossgáta” come from?

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

krossgáta (Icelandic): crossword

Definitions

  1. crossword

Ancestry of “krossgáta”, step by step

krossgáta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic kross

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandickrossa cross; a crucifix; a burden
2Old Norsekrosscross
3Old Irishcroscross
4Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
5Proto-Italic*kruks—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

via Icelandic gáta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicgátariddle
2Icelandicgátwatchfulness, attention; caution
3Old Norsegathole, opening
4Proto-Germanicgatąhole, opening, passage
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰodom—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Italic *kruks →Every word from Latin crux →