Where does “kross” come from?

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

kross (Old Norse): cross

Definitions

  1. cross

Ancestry of “kross”, step by step

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

Words derived from “kross”

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