Where does “Răscruci” come from?

Răscruci (Romanian) comes from Romanian răscruce, from Romanian cruce, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

Ancestry of “Răscruci”, step by step

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