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 *kruks →Every word from Latin crux →