Where does “kriuz” come from?

kriuz (Middle High German) comes from Old High German krūzi, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

Ancestry of “kriuz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germankrūzicross
2Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
3Proto-Italic*kruks—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “kriuz”

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