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
Ancestry of “Kräiz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | kriuz | — |
| 2 | Old High German | krūzi | — |
| 3 | Latin | crux | wooden frame on which criminals were crucified,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *kruks | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
Words derived from “Kräiz”