Where does “hakkors” come from?

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

hakkors (Swedish): a swastika

Definitions

  1. a swastika

Ancestry of “hakkors”, step by step

hakkors traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via German Hakenkreuz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHakenkreuzfylfot, swastika
2GermanKreuzcross; clubs; sharp
3SpanishCruzcross
4Portuguesecruzcross
5Italiancrocecross
6Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
7Proto-Italic*kruks—
8Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

via Swedish hake

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhakecatch, latch; a stopping mechanism that prevents...
2Old Swedishhakihook; grappling hook
3Old Norsehakihook, pick

via Swedish kors

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkorscross; cross, crucifix; dagger
2Old Englishcross—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Italic *kruks →Every word from Latin crux →