Where does “crusadist” come from?
crusadist (English) comes from English crusade, from French croisade, from Middle French croisade, from Old French croisade, from Old French crois, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
crusadist (English): Crusader ; pertaining to or studying the Crusades
Definitions
- Crusader ; pertaining to or studying the Crusades
Ancestry of “crusadist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | crusade | Any of the military expeditions undertaken by the... |
| 2 | French | croisade | crusade |
| 3 | Middle French | croisade | crusade |
| 4 | Old French | croisade | — |
| 5 | Old French | crois | cross; crossroads |
| 6 | Latin | crux | wooden frame on which criminals were crucified,... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *kruks | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |