Where does “krucifix” come from?

krucifix (Swedish) comes from Latin crucifixus, from Latin crucifigo, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

krucifix (Swedish): crucifix

Definitions

  1. crucifix

Ancestry of “krucifix”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincrucifixuscrucified
2LatincrucifigoI crucify, fix on a cross
3Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
4Proto-Italic*kruks
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer-Every word from Proto-Italic *kruksEvery word from Latin crux