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
- A plant of various species, chiefly cruciferous....
Ancestry of “cress”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | croys | — |
| 2 | Old French | crois | cross; crossroads |
| 3 | Latin | crux | wooden frame on which criminals were crucified,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *kruks | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
Words derived from “cress”