Where does “crossly” come from?
Crossly derives from Middle English -ly adverb suffix added to cross, which comes from Old English -līċ, from Proto-Germanic -līkaz, ultimately traceable to Latin crux meaning stake or gallows.
crossly (English): In a cross manner; angrily
Definitions
- In a cross manner; angrily
Ancestry of “crossly”, step by step
| 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 |