Where does “खुरिस” come from?

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

खुरिस (Konkani): the holy cross

Definitions

  1. the holy cross

Ancestry of “खुरिस”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesecruzcross
2Italiancrocecross
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 →