Where does “crosier” come from?
Crosier comes from Old French crocier, a word of uncertain ultimate origin.
crosier (English): A staff with a hooked end similar to a shepherd's...
Definitions
- A staff with a hooked end similar to a shepherd's...
Ancestry of “crosier”, step by step
crosier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French crocier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | crocier | bearer of a cross |
| 2 | Latin | crux | wooden frame on which criminals were crucified,... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *kruks | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
via Old French croisier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | croisier | one who bears or has to do with a cross |