Where does “across” come from?
Across comes from Middle English acros, meaning to or on the other side.
across (English): To, toward, or from the far side of; On the...
Definitions
- To, toward, or from the far side of; On the...
Ancestry of “across”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | acros | — |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | an croiz | — |
Words derived from “across”