Where does “T-kryss” come from?

T-kryss (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål kryss, from Middle Low German kruze, from Old Saxon krūci, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

T-kryss (Norwegian Bokmål): a T-junction

Definitions

a T-junction

Ancestry of “T-kryss”, step by step

T-kryss traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål kryss

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Norwegian Bokmål	kryss	crossing, junction; a cross; imperative of krysse
2	Middle Low German	kruze	—
3	Old Saxon	krūci	cross
4	Latin	crux	wooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
5	Proto-Italic	*kruks	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	sḱer-	to caw, crow

via Norwegian Bokmål T

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Norwegian Bokmål	T	capital letter; tunnel
2	Latin	T	—
3	Etruscan	𐌕	—
4	Ancient Greek	Τ	tau
5	Phoenician	𐤕	taw
6	Egyptian	𓏴	—

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