Where does “cruzar” come from?

cruzar (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.

cruzar (Spanish): to cross; to exchange; to fold

Definitions

  1. to cross; to exchange; to fold

Ancestry of “cruzar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishCruzcross
2Portuguesecruzcross
3Italiancrocecross
4Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
5Proto-Italic*kruks
6Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “cruzar

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