Where does “cruzamiento” come from?

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

cruzamiento (Spanish): crossing; cross

Definitions

  1. crossing; cross

Ancestry of “cruzamiento”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcruzarto cross; to exchange; to fold
2SpanishCruzcross
3Portuguesecruzcross
4Italiancrocecross
5Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
6Proto-Italic*kruks—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Italic *kruks →Every word from Latin crux →