Where does “krysning” come from?

krysning (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål krysse, 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.

krysning (Norwegian Bokmål): crossing; a cross

Definitions

  1. crossing; a cross

Ancestry of “krysning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålkrysseto cross
2Norwegian Bokmålkrysscrossing, junction; a cross; imperative of krysse
3Middle Low Germankruze—
4Old Saxonkrūcicross
5Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
6Proto-Italic*kruks—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “krysning”

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