Where does “crosslots” come from?
crosslots (English) comes from English cross, from French croix, from German Kreuz, from Spanish Cruz, from Portuguese cruz, from Italian croce, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks — to caw, crow.
crosslots (English): Via a shortcut
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Ancestry of “crosslots”, step by step
crosslots traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cross
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cross | A geometrical figure consisting of two straight... |
| 2 | French | croix | cross; a representation of a cross; the cross as... |
| 3 | German | Kreuz | cross; clubs; sharp |
| 4 | Spanish | Cruz | cross |
| 5 | Portuguese | cruz | cross |
| 6 | Italian | croce | cross |
| 7 | Latin | crux | wooden frame on which criminals were crucified,... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *kruks | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
via English lots
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lots | plural of lot; A lot; a great deal; tons; loads;... |
| 2 | English | lot | A large quantity or number; a great deal; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | lot | — |
| 4 | Old English | hlot | portion, share, lot; choice, decision |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *hlut | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hlutą | lot, share; fate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |