Where does “Kräizwuerträtsel” come from?
Kräizwuerträtsel (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Kräiz, 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.
Kräizwuerträtsel (Luxembourgish): crossword
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Ancestry of “Kräizwuerträtsel”, step by step
Kräizwuerträtsel traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Luxembourgish Kräiz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Kräiz | cross |
| 2 | Middle High German | kriuz | — |
| 3 | Old High German | krūzi | cross |
| 4 | Latin | crux | wooden frame on which criminals were crucified,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *kruks | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
via Luxembourgish Wuert
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Wuert | word |
| 2 | Old High German | wort | word; verb |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | word | word |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wurdą | word |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | werdʰo- | word |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | werh₁- | to speak, say |
via Luxembourgish Rätsel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Rätsel | puzzle; riddle |