Where does “krucumo” come from?
krucumo (Ido) comes from Ido kruco, from Esperanto kruĉo, from English cross, from French croix, from German Kreuz, from Spanish Cruz, from Portuguese cruz, from Italian croce — to caw, crow.
krucumo (Ido): crossing
Ancestry of “krucumo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ido | kruco | cross, any cross-shaped object; cross, post with... |
| 2 | Esperanto | kruĉo | jug; pot |
| 3 | English | cross | A geometrical figure consisting of two straight... |
| 4 | French | croix | cross; a representation of a cross; the cross as... |
| 5 | German | Kreuz | cross; clubs; sharp |
| 6 | Spanish | Cruz | — |
| 7 | Portuguese | cruz | cross |
| 8 | Italian | croce | cross |
| 9 | Latin | crux | wooden frame on which criminals were crucified,... |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | *kruks | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |