Where does “crociato” come from?

crociato (Italian) comes from Italian croce, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

crociato (Italian): crusader; cross-shaped; cruciform

Definitions

  1. crusader; cross-shaped; cruciform

Ancestry of “crociato”, step by step

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

Words derived from “crociato”

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