Where does “crossmetathesis” come from?

crossmetathesis (English) comes from English cross-, from Irish cros-, from Irish cros, from Old Irish cros, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

crossmetathesis (English): The reaction of two terminal olefins with the...

Definitions

  1. The reaction of two terminal olefins with the...

Ancestry of “crossmetathesis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcross-exchange; switch; across; Indicating...
2Irishcros-cross-
3Irishcroscross; crosspiece; trial, affliction
4Old Irishcroscross
5Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
6Proto-Italic*kruks
7Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer-Every word from Proto-Italic *kruksEvery word from Latin crux
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