Where does “cros” come from?

cros (Old English) comes from Old Norse kross, from Old Irish cros, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

cros (Old English): rood, cross

Definitions

  1. rood, cross

Ancestry of “cros”, step by step

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

Words derived from “cros”

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