Where does “*krūci” come from?

*krūci (Old Dutch) comes from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

Ancestry of “*krūci”, step by step

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

Words derived from “*krūci

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