Where does “cress” come from?

Cress derives from Old English cressa, from Proto-Germanic krasjon-, from Proto-Indo-European gras-, a root of uncertain original meaning.

cress (English): A plant of various species, chiefly cruciferous....

Definitions

  1. A plant of various species, chiefly cruciferous....

Ancestry of “cress”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishcroyscross
2Old Frenchcroiscross; crossroads
3Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
4Proto-Italic*kruks—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “cress”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Italic *kruks →Every word from Latin crux →