Where does “crochaid” come from?

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

crochaid (Old Irish): to crucify; to hang

Definitions

  1. to crucify; to hang

Ancestry of “crochaid”, step by step

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

Words derived from “crochaid”

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