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Where does “-cross” come from?

-cross (English) comes from English cross country — A running sport popular in US high schools,...

-cross (English): Forms the names of sports that involve racing...

Definitions

  1. Forms the names of sports that involve racing...

Ancestry of “-cross”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcross countryA running sport popular in US high schools,...

Words derived from “-cross”

  • supercross
  • boardercross
  • rallycross
  • snocross
  • skicross
  • snowcross
Every word from English cross country →