Where does “entrecruzamiento” come from?

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

entrecruzamiento (Spanish): crossover

Definitions

  1. crossover

Ancestry of “entrecruzamiento”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishentrecruzarto interweave, to crisscross, cross over
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 *kruksEvery word from Latin crux
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