Where does “cros-” come from?

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

cros- (Irish): cross-

Definitions

  1. cross-

Ancestry of “cros-”, 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

Words derived from “cros-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →