Where does “kryss” come from?

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

kryss (Norwegian Nynorsk): crossing, junction; a cross

Definitions

  1. crossing, junction; a cross

Ancestry of “kryss”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germankruze—
2Old Saxonkrūcicross
3Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
4Proto-Italic*kruks—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “kryss”

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