Where does “noncrossmatched” come from?
noncrossmatched (English) comes from English crossmatched, 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.
noncrossmatched (English): Not crossmatched
Definitions
- Not crossmatched
Ancestry of “noncrossmatched”, step by step
noncrossmatched traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English crossmatched
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | crossmatched | Shown to be compatible with that of a recipient |
| 2 | English | cross- | exchange; switch; across; Indicating... |
| 3 | Irish | cros- | cross- |
| 4 | Irish | cros | cross; crosspiece; trial, affliction |
| 5 | Old Irish | cros | cross |
| 6 | Latin | crux | wooden frame on which criminals were crucified,... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *kruks | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |