Where does “cruise” come from?

cruise (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Dutch kruisen, from Middle Dutch cruce, from Old Dutch *krūci, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

cruise (Norwegian Nynorsk): a cruise

Definitions

  1. a cruise

Ancestry of “cruise”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkruisento cross, intersect; to breed
2Middle Dutchcruce—
3Old Dutch*krūci—
4Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
5Proto-Italic*kruks—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “cruise”

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