Where does “răscruce” come from?

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

răscruce (Romanian): crossroad

Definitions

  1. crossroad

Ancestry of “răscruce”, step by step

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

Words derived from “răscruce”

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