Where does “crocier” come from?

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

crocier (Old French): bearer of a cross

Definitions

  1. bearer of a cross

Ancestry of “crocier”, step by step

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

Words derived from “crocier”

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