Where does “crosáil” come from?

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

crosáil (Irish): cross; verbal noun of crosáil

Definitions

  1. cross; verbal noun of crosáil

Ancestry of “crosáil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishcroscross; crosspiece; trial, affliction
2Old Irishcroscross
3Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
4Proto-Italic*kruks—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Italic *kruks →Every word from Latin crux →