Where does “grajcar” come from?

grajcar (Polish) comes from German Kreuzer, from Dutch kruiser, from Dutch kruisen, from Middle Dutch cruce, from Old Dutch *krūci, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

grajcar (Polish): kreutzer; corkscrew; gun worm

Definitions

  1. kreutzer; corkscrew; gun worm

Ancestry of “grajcar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKreuzerkreuzer; cruiser
2DutchkruiserA cruiser
3Dutchkruisento cross, intersect; to breed
4Middle Dutchcruce—
5Old Dutch*krūci—
6Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
7Proto-Italic*kruks—
8Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
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