Greek word
staurós
σταυρός
What it means
a stake or post, i.e., a pole or cross
a stake or post (as set upright), i.e. (specially), a pole or cross (as an instrument of capital punishment); figuratively, exposure to death, i.e. self-denial; by implication, the atonement of Christ
Where it comes from
from the base of hístēmi (ἵστημι)