Where does “kres” come from?

kres (Indonesian) comes from Dutch kruis, from Dutch kruisen, from Middle Dutch cruce, from Old Dutch *krūci, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

kres (Indonesian): sharp, higher than usual by one semitone (denoted by the symbol ♯ after the name of the note)

Definitions

  1. sharp, higher than usual by one semitone (denoted by the symbol ♯ after the name of the note)

Ancestry of “kres”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkruiscross; crotch; sharp
2Dutchkruisento cross, intersect; to breed
3Middle Dutchcruce
4Old Dutch*krūci
5Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
6Proto-Italic*kruks
7Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer-