Where does “ハーケンクロイツ” come from?

ハーケンクロイツ (Japanese) comes from German Hakenkreuz, from German Kreuz, from Spanish Cruz, from Portuguese cruz, from Italian croce, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

ハーケンクロイツ (Japanese): clockwise swastika

Definitions

  1. clockwise swastika

Ancestry of “ハーケンクロイツ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHakenkreuzfylfot, swastika
2GermanKreuzcross; clubs; sharp
3SpanishCruzcross
4Portuguesecruzcross
5Italiancrocecross
6Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
7Proto-Italic*kruks—
8Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Italic *kruks →Every word from Latin crux →