Where does “kryssmejsel” come from?

kryssmejsel (Swedish) comes from Swedish kryss, from Middle Low German kruze, from Old Saxon krūci, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

kryssmejsel (Swedish): a Phillips screwdriver

Definitions

  1. a Phillips screwdriver

Ancestry of “kryssmejsel”, step by step

kryssmejsel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish kryss

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkrysscrossing, junction; cross; crossword puzzle
2Middle Low Germankruze—
3Old Saxonkrūcicross
4Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
5Proto-Italic*kruks—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

via Swedish mejsel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmejsela chisel
2GermanMeißelchisel
3Middle High Germanmeizel—
4Old High Germanmeizil—
5Proto-Germanicmaitilazchisel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Italic *kruks →Every word from Latin crux →