Where does “cruzada” come from?

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

cruzada (Spanish): crusade; feminine singular of cruzado

Definitions

  1. crusade; feminine singular of cruzado

Ancestry of “cruzada”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishCruzcross
2Portuguesecruzcross
3Italiancrocecross
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 →