Where does “croch” come from?

croch (Irish) comes from Old Irish cróch, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

croch (Irish): cross, gallows; hook, hanger; crane

Definitions

  1. cross, gallows; hook, hanger; crane

Ancestry of “croch”, step by step

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

Words derived from “croch”

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