Where does “Kräiz” come from?

Kräiz (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German kriuz, from Old High German krūzi, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

Kräiz (Luxembourgish): cross

Definitions

  1. cross

Ancestry of “Kräiz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germankriuz—
2Old High Germankrūzicross
3Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
4Proto-Italic*kruks—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “Kräiz”

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