Where does “istavroz” come from?

istavroz (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish استاوروز, from Greek σταυρός, from Ancient Greek σταυρός, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

istavroz (Turkish): cross

Definitions

  1. cross

Ancestry of “istavroz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishاستاوروز—
2Greekσταυρόςcross; cross, crucifix; sign of the cross
3Ancient Greekσταυρόςupright stake or pile; cross, crucifix
4Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek σταυρός →Every word from Greek σταυρός →