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Where does “cruzeta” come from?

cruzeta (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese cruz, from Italian croce, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

cruzeta (Portuguese): Diminutive of cruz; a T-shaped ruler used by...

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of cruz; a T-shaped ruler used by...

Ancestry of “cruzeta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesecruzcross
2Italiancrocecross
3Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
4Proto-Italic*kruks—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
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