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.

križovac (Serbo-Croatian): herb Paris, true lover's knot (Paris quadrifolia)

Definitions

  1. herb Paris, true lover's knot (Paris quadrifolia)

Ancestry of “križovac”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiankrižcross, crucifix
2Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
3Proto-Italic*kruks—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Italic *kruks →Every word from Latin crux →