Where does “кресс” come from?

кресс (Russian) comes from English cress, from Middle English croys, from Old French crois, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

кресс (Russian): cress

Definitions

  1. cress

Ancestry of “кресс”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcressA plant of various species, chiefly cruciferous....
2Middle Englishcroyscross
3Old Frenchcroiscross; crossroads
4Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
5Proto-Italic*kruks—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Italic *kruks →Every word from Latin crux →