Where does “skrzyzałka” come from?

skrzyzałka (Polish) comes from Polish skrzyżál, from Middle Low German kōrs, from Latin cursus, from Latin currō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

Ancestry of “skrzyzałka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishskrzyżál—
2Middle Low Germankōrs—
3LatincursusThe act of running; race; Course, way, passage,...
4Latincurrōto run
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
7Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →