Where does “kroasera” come from?
kroasera (Swedish) comes from French croiser, from French croix, from German Kreuz, from Spanish Cruz, from Portuguese cruz, from Italian croce, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks — to caw, crow.
kroasera (Swedish): crossbreed
Definitions
- crossbreed
Ancestry of “kroasera”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | croiser | to cross, to put in the shape of a cross; to... |
| 2 | French | croix | cross; a representation of a cross; the cross as... |
| 3 | German | Kreuz | cross; clubs; sharp |
| 4 | Spanish | Cruz | cross |
| 5 | Portuguese | cruz | cross |
| 6 | Italian | croce | cross |
| 7 | Latin | crux | wooden frame on which criminals were crucified,... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *kruks | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |