Where does “Cruz” come from?

Cruz (Spanish) comes from Portuguese cruz, from Italian croce, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

Cruz (Spanish): cross

Definitions

  1. cross

Ancestry of “Cruz”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Cruz”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Italic *kruks →Every word from Latin crux →