Where does “क्रूस” come from?

क्रूस (Marathi) comes from Portuguese cruz, from Italian croce, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

क्रूस (Marathi): A cross, such as were used to crucify criminals...

Definitions

  1. A cross, such as were used to crucify criminals...

Ancestry of “क्रूस”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesecruzcross
2Italiancrocecross
3Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
4Proto-Italic*kruks—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Italic *kruks →Every word from Latin crux →
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