Where does “kryssare” come from?

kryssare (Swedish) comes from Dutch kruiser, from Dutch kruisen, from Middle Dutch cruce, from Old Dutch *krūci, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

kryssare (Swedish): cruiser

Definitions

  1. cruiser

Ancestry of “kryssare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchkruiserA cruiser
2Dutchkruisento cross, intersect; to breed
3Middle Dutchcruce—
4Old Dutch*krūci—
5Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
6Proto-Italic*kruks—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “kryssare”

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