Where does “crogh” come from?

crogh (Manx) comes from Old Irish crochaid, from Old Irish cróch, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

crogh (Manx): cross, crucifix; gibbet; hang, hoist

Definitions

  1. cross, crucifix; gibbet; hang, hoist

Ancestry of “crogh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcrochaidto crucify; to hang
2Old Irishcróchcross
3Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
4Proto-Italic*kruks
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “crogh

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