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

  1. To, toward, or from the far side of; On the...

Ancestry of “across”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishacrosIn the shape of a cross
2Anglo-Normanan croiz—

Words derived from “across”

Every word from Anglo-Norman an croiz →Every word from Middle English acros →