Where does “krás” come from?

krás (Old Norse) comes from Esperanto kreso, from English cress, from Middle English croys, from Old French crois, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

krás (Old Norse): delicious food

Definitions

  1. delicious food

Ancestry of “krás”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantokresocress
2EnglishcressA plant of various species, chiefly cruciferous....
3Middle Englishcroyscross
4Old Frenchcroiscross; crossroads
5Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
6Proto-Italic*kruks—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “krás”

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