Where does “križovac” come from?
križovac (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian križ, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
Ancestry of “križovac”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | križ | cross, crucifix |
| 2 | Latin | crux | wooden frame on which criminals were crucified,... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *kruks | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |